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RECORD 



OF IIIK 



DESCENDANTS 



OF 



VITSCENT MEIG8, 

WHO CAME IHOM 

DORSKTSHI RE. EXfiLAAD. 



TO 



America 



1 (>:5o. 



Men who swayed senates with a statesman's soul, 
And looked on armies with a leader's eye ; 

Names that adorn and dignify the scroll 
Whose leaves contain their country's history. 

Hn//ock. 



Hy HEXRY n. MEIGS. 



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THF LIBRARY »r 
CfrNGRE^", 

Two "^i-'iEs Receives 

APR, \t 1902 

COPVmaHT ENTRY 

cuss a XXc No. 

COPY a 



■OI'YHIIiHTKl) BY 

1901. 



1- IIKNUV H. MKHiS. 



.PDllN S. HKIDliKS .V < ■ 
KAI.riM«»RK. MI). 



COAT OF ARMS. 




SKK a I'I'KN dix a. 



ARMS OF MEGGS. 



ARMS; 

Or. a chev. between three niasdes i-u. on a chief sa. a 
irreyhound courant arijent. 

CREST: 

A talbofs head erased ar. eared Sa. clhired or. under 
the collar two pellets fessways. Three acorns erect 
issuing from the top of the head j.pr. ( Rra.lford 
Peverel, Co. Dorset.) 

Fro)ii Hmkr's Ciirial . hiiiory. 



PREFACE. 



able I!;:: r ^'^^°"°7"^'-— ^-^-sanC histoncal s.H.hes of a„ hon..- 

ab „ce.try has been a most pleasant pastin^e to the con.piler. He claims no credit or 
Ul for h.s .o.k. The n.enK.r,. of his i.n.d.ate ancestors has been fron, earlv n a 
hood a contnnious benediction and stnnuh.s to a better life 

and IT '," '"" "7'^ '''"■ '" '""■^' ^'"°^-^ -""' °"^'-^^^'--^ ^here can be no doubt 
u the onlv excuse he offers is an otherwise too active a bus.ness life to ,ive the sub-' 

ect t e research u deserves. It is believed to be a nntch fuller record than as 
been heretofore attentpted, and if any .ho bear the honorable na.e of Mei, 

nsptred to a better lif. and to entulate the noble deeds of sonte ancestor whose advr 
2^ no better, hew. feel paid f,,r the e.^^^^ 

eestion ' "' H " '""" '" "" ""' '" ''""' ''' ^-'^^ ^^'"^^^-- f- ^'~nts, su^- 
ge.t,ons. and asststance rendered, to Capt. .Sanntel En.len Meigs, of Philadelphia Pa 

Ho. Dante ^shopMei,s. of Farnhant, P. O.. Charles A. Mei.sHf Oran.e, N mL ^ 

H. M ,,s, of New Haven, Conn., Dr. Revnold W. Wilco.., of New ^•ork Ctv". M. Kay 

C HO?' ''"^''■'■^'^°"' '^- C- --' -Peciallv to Mrs. Lucv A. H. Hur^ert of 

Cleveland, Oh.o, w.thout whose encoura.entent and valuable assistance the work^^ u 
never have been undertaken and ,ompleted. 



_ The Lore! hath wrought great glory by then, through h.s great power front the 
be.gtnn,ng. There be of thetn that hath left a nante beh.nd then, t at their pra 
.-g t be reported. And sonte thete be wh.ch have no ..e.ttorial. But with the, ^ 
shall conttnual Iv re.nain a good inheritance and their children are within the covenant 
The people w.l, tell of then- wisdont, and the congregation will show forth their praise •■ 



'Ami wlui were tlit-y, "ur fatht-rs ? In their veins 

Kail the liest hlocul ol' h'.nghmd's Keiitleiiieii ; 
Her bravest in the strile on hattle plains, 

Her wisest in llie strife of voice and pen ; 
Her holiest, teacliing, in her holiest fanes. 

The lore that led to niartyrdoni ; and when 
On this side ocean slept their wearied sails 
And their toil-hells woke up oiir thousand hills and dales, 

Shamed they their fathers ? Ask the villai;e spires 
Ahove their Sabbath homes of praise and prayer; 

Ask of their children's happy honsehold fires, 
And happier har\est noons; ask summer's air. 

Made merry by youiv^ voices, when the wires 
Of their school cages are unloosed ; and dare 

Their slanderer's breath to blight the memory 

That o'er their graves is 'growing green to see ! ' " 

Halleck'i Conntutitiit. 



MEIGS (;ENEAIA)GY. 

r,0(l siltfil a whole nalioii, llial lli' miglu sciui 
choice grain over iiitu Ihis wiliierness. 

— ll'iHiam SloiiKhttm, i66S. 

No. .. \'i„cent Meitfs was the sok- .vprcsentativ.- of tin- first <e,R-ratiun uf tin- name 
m America. According to early histories he came here with suns \'i„cent , 2) lohn , .) 
and Mark, 4. .(born .609- 2-4 . and the family of John, l,nt 1, is not known wh™ 
they saile.l, nor from what port in Kn^lancl, nor „n what ship. I, is supposed hn„ - 
ever from other statements regardin,^ the family that they sailed frum Wevmoulh 
hngland, about i6;,4-5. 

Vincent was born in i5,s., , App. , -A ) and tradition savs he married a Miss Churchill 
He was evidently a widower when he came to America. The family are first recorded 
m tins country as at Weymouth, Mass., in i6:,g. From there thev went with Rev 
bamuel Newman-s comj.any in ,64., t„ R.-lioboth, Ma.ss., and about ,644 to New 
Ha\en, Conn. 

\-incent Meios is recorded at New Haven, October o, 1646, as luarlectin. to •'trayn" 
on June 14, ,646, and was fined 2s. 6 p. •■ Hut if he brin, proof that he travned twice 
m one fortn■^dn the fine is to be remitted." He is also recorded in the same vear as 
being "an old man with only two children known to us." 

About 1654, the family of Jolin with his father rem„ved to East Guilford , Ham- 
monassett) and there Vincent built his home on the propertv later owned and built upon 
by Sergeant Dame! Meigs, and which later house is illustrated on a subsequent pa.e of 
this work. Of course the Vincent Meigs house had disappeared long before, but it is 
.nteresting to know that so long after his ownership, one of his lineal descendants was 
still in possession of the land earlier occupied by the first Meiers in the New World 

Vincent Meigs died at Hammonassett, Dec. i, ,658. His will, dated September ^ 
ih^s.and saul to have been written on his death bed, was probated December ^ follow- 
.ng. and ,t is tra.lition in Madison that his was the first burial in Hammonassett (irave 
^ ard. See App. i, B. 

1 • '^"' f \,^^ ^ "'"""" ^^''''^''' J'- '''' ^''^^'^ '"" according to the dates given in the early 
history of Massachusetts, we have but little to record that can be considered as abso'- 
lutely belonging tn him. Southampton, L. 1. Town Records say Vincent .Meigs con- 
tracted to build a mill at Easthampton in .653, and was a resident of North Sea in ,^s7 
where on June 2 of that year he is recorded as bringing "an action of debt and an 
'lamage against Philemon Dicken.son, of .Southol.i," ••hut not appearing to his a.-tions 
nor any legally for him, is non-suited." These records probablv are of Vincent. Ir as 
that of neglecting to " trayn " may also be. The reference in New Haven to his father 
as being old in 1646, woul.i indicate that he, \-incent, Sr., would not undertake such a 
contract in 1653 as that of the Eastham[H,,n Mill. 



hrev,..t,o„s A,,,.e,Mliv.Ap,,. t!„rn. h. Marric.i, ,„. Died, .1. DauRhter, ,la„. P.-,.e, p. 



Hut all wc iiavf ..f al)solutt- \>roui as belonging to Vincent, Jr., is the record of 
admini-stration on his estate given in Appendix No 2. This disposition of his property 
would show that he left no natural heirs, and presumably he never married. He died 
November .v 1700, and the Court Record at New I.c.ndon shows settlement of the 

estate Dec. 17, 1700. 

No. 4. t)f Mark Meigs, born 1614, third son of Vincent ( No. 1 ), there is little to 
record, lie appears to have identified himself closely with the interests of the family 
until some time after iheir removal to New ll.iven. His name does not appear on Conn, 
records after 1647. It was probably about that time that he went to Long Island, as he 
was granted a lot in Easthami-ton, but abandoned it before 1651. From that date to 163S 
he resided in Southampton, and probablv married his wife. Avis, there, removing about 
1658 to Huntington, farther West ..n the Island, where he is recorded m 1672, and his 
will probated there in 1673, leaves all of his pr.,perty after the death nl his wife to 
Samuel l.um, son of |(ihn Lum, (.f Southampton. See App. No. 4. 

No. 3. John Meigs, 2nd s<,n nf X'incent ( No. 1 •, is .said to have been born near 
Bradford, Kn'oland, 1612, and marric-d m i(';,2, Thomasine or Tamazin Fry, of Wey- 
mouth England, sister of William Frv and Mary Fry, who married Walter Harris, (who 
came to America in i6v^ on the - William Francis" 1. It is conjectured that letters 
from Walter Harris sent back to Fngland mav have influenced the emigration of Juhn 
Meigs anil familv, but there is nn proof of this. See App. No. ,v.-\. 

'According to statement in Boston 7>-<7«.v/7/>/, date of August 22. 1900. the eldest 
child of lohn an<l Thomasine Meigs, ( Marv 1, was Ihtu in England, in i6,vv It is likely 
that the 'familv K-ft ICngland soon aft,-r, and that .ill of the other chil.lren were born m 
America. See App. No. i-A. 




CUTLER CORNER, NEW HAVEN, CONN 



Mi:iGs Gkxealchiv. o 

AftLT beiny. as already stated in skctcli uf X'incciU Meigs, in Weymouth and Reho- 
both. Mass.. until about 164;,. we find in 1644, that John is recorded in New Haven as 
having taken the oath of fidelity, and the same year is admitted a freeman. In K'^.s he 
bought the lot known today as " Cutler Corner," on Church and Chapel str.ets, frontino- 
New Haven Green, in the chief business [>avt of the city, ■■the lot .ilong the fronts of 
which pass daily the greatest number of feet and on which towers the largest private 
building yet erected in the city." .See illustration opposite page. 

The conveyance of this property is on record and reads in this wise; "William 
Jeancs jiasseth over to John Meggs his house and house lot lying on the corner over 
against the house of John lUidd, and the highway." This property [ohn Meigs ownnl 
for ten years, ceding it to the town in KisS, when he mo\ed away. 

John was a tanner and currier by trade, and pnjbably .ilso a shoemaker, and being 
active in business accumulated jiroperty. He seems to have bought considerable real 
estate. March ;,, 1053—4 he was admitted a planter at Guilford on his buying a one 
hundred pound allotment at Hammonassett. [Hammonassett was a part of the town of 
Guilford of that day, but soon came to be known as East Guilford, and later its 
territory was made into the town of Madison,] John Meigs bought from the agent of 
Thomas Jones, on March 4, 1667-.S, the land on the east side of Guilford Green, known 
as the "Thomas Jones Place," and in late years belonging to R. I). Smythe, whose 
researches in and publication of early history of the place, make his name a familiar one 
to all who know the town of Guilford. 

One event of John Meigs' life shoukl give .satisfaction to the mind of evei-y American, 
and that is the assistance he gave to the escape of the Regicides, or fudges, Whalley and 
Goffe. They were in New Haven, early in May, 1661, when the Commissioners sent 
with authority from Ring Charles to arrest them, made their ajipearance in Guilford 
with the Ring's orders and a letter from Gov. Endicott. Thev urged ( lov. Leete's 




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'-*»«»^-, 



JUDGES CAVE. WEST ROCK PARK, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



^rlic roclc was also siii.l l.. lit- .1 lM,,k,,ul -,t.iti..ii .hiiiiig lli,.. tiiiu- 01 llir Ki_\ ,iluliuu.ir> W.n . ..11 t..|. ..I wlu, li 
a liiolvoiit was sLilioTu il to irive w.u niiis nl Uie approa. Ii 01 llie Bntisli 



MKKiS (iKNKALOGV. 



lO 




n A their intention to 
„„ Re.icid«, b,.. by .>.'«» be '»-;f t l':,r»„, ,„ove ,» 

p„ce«l .0 New Haven o„ ^ ™^;^,;„,. E.rty =» -l- ""^'v , T'^i ab.=.1 »' 
,l,e search be.ng maJe n Hu _^|| ^ ,„ ^e. Have , ^^^ ^^^^^^ 

authorities in defiance of the i 
independence. 



SkcON I ) ( ; IN KKA riO.N. 



SECOND G^ENERATIOA. 

W'liat boots it oil tile lineal true In trace, 
Tlirough many a braiit-h. the founders of our rare — 
Tinie-lioiioured cliiels— if, ill their i i^ht, we Kive 
A loose to vice, ami like low \illaiiis live' 

— Git/onVi Jin'.iial. 

No. ^■^. John Meigs, was clearly not as puritanical as many of the early settlers, 
and this broujjht him into frequent friction with the authorities of Guilford also. See 
App. No. ,vl)- 

He must ha\e been a man of education, as his will bequeaths manuscripts and books 
of a kind only likelv to be owned by a person of considerable culture for those days. 
He removed to Killint;u'orth several years before his death, which occurred there on 
January 4, 1672. 

His will, dated August 2S, 1(171, indicates that his uife ,in<l all his children except 
Elizabeth, sur\ived him. See .A]ip, Xo. 3-E. 

GENEALOGY. 

MARRIED BORN DIED 

idfiJ. No. 3 — John Meigs, son of \'incent (No. 1) m. ihi2. 1671- 

Tamazin Fry, of Weymouth. I-^iigland. 

CHILDREN. 

March 3. No. 5 — Mary, b. in WL-ynioiitli, Enghiiul. 163.1- April 30, 1703. 

111. Willi. nil .Stevens, son of John 

Stevens, of (iiiilford, Conn. 
1650. No. 6 — l-'lizal)eth, |irol>al>ly liorn in America 

about . 1635. 

111. Richanl Ihilibell, ot' .Stratloril, 

Conn. 
Xo. 7 — Comurreiice. Oct y, 170S. 

111. Henry Crane, of Killiiii; vv orlli, 

Conn. I.\|i|i. 7.) 
No. .S — |ohn (at Weymouth, Mass.) Feb. 2S, 1641. Nov. 9, 1713. 

1668. Xo. 9— Pryal. 1646. 1690. 

ill. .Aiiihevv Wanl, of Killiii;_;« orth. 

Conn., who vv.is born in .Stamlord, 

Conn. 



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Mkigs Gknkai.ci.v. 



THIKD FENERATION. 

Huw poor ate all ht-rciiil.tiN hoiinrs, 
Those poor possessions from another's deeds, 
Unless our own just \ irlnes forni our title 
Anil Eive a snni tion lo our IoihI assumptions I 

-S/iir/n'. 

Tlu' L-xclusivfly Anit-rican brancli uf the Mei.ys family begins with Deacun John 
Meigs Jiid, (M the cnly s(in of John Meigs ist (3), horn at Weymouth, Mass., 1641, 

died lyi.V , • 1 

Ik- removed from Guilford to Killingworth with his father about i6(xi, and remained 

there until after the latter's death. Having been given the farm at Guilford by his 

father (see App. ,vE) he seems to have returned there about 1671-72, and probably lived 

lipon the place, cultivating the land, during the rest of his life, though his occupation 

was that of a cooj-ier. 

He was one of the twelve patentees in the charter of Guilford, dated December 7, 
16S5; was chosen leather sealer 1692-93; chosen deacon in the First Church of Guil- 
ford in 1646, and held ofhce till his death in 17 13. 

He was buried on Guilford Green, which was the hrst burying ground, but about 
1817 all the graves were removed to the newer cemeteries East and West of town, 
Alderbrook a'lid Riverside. The gravestone of Deacon John Meigs, as seen in illustra- 
tion, is now in Alderbrook Cemetery. His wife, Sarah, was buried in Hammonassett 
uraveyard. See illustration page ih. App. S-A. 







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OF 



'' '■■^' - U ,c L. t. 3 fe' L/ 4 

vNOVEMBER. THE- p ,| 

■ TWEr.TB YEAR- J 

'•"^:- !--r- AGE ■ 




MARHI ED. 

Mar. 7, 
1665. 



iniKi) (jExkra ridx 



No. 8-Deacon J,,hn M,,i.s, of East (;„,lfunl 
^"nn., sun of,,,, J„i,„, „f Killin<,Mvorth, Cunu 
'»■ '^t Sarah, dauglucr ,,f William Wilrux uf 
^^tratf.,rci,Con^. ( See App. S-B. ,n. .,u| Lydia 
trnte.uien, widow of Isaac Crittenden. 



I (.41 



13 



171. 



Nov. 24. ifnji. 
Dec. 172^. 



Jan. II, 
16S5. 



Oct. S, 
1702. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 10— Sarah. 

■11. I).ini,_-1 Hartletl. of Giiilfor.l, 

<- mill. 
No. II— Jolni. 
No. 12— Janna. 
No. 13— I-;henezer. 
No. i4_n.,„|,a|| 

111. Jeremiah Foster, oILoiig Isl.iiul. 
No. 15— Hester. 
No. 16— MiniUveil (App. 16.) 

111. .Samuel Crittenden. ofGuihor.l. 
No. 17— Sarah (App. 17.) 



I^'eh. ,4, 1667. April 8, 16.SS. 



Nov. II, 1670. 
Dec. 27, 1672. 
Se|). 19, 1675 
h'eb. 25, 1678. 

Now R), 16S0. 
16S2. 



lec. 19, i-|,s. 
-I'i"e 5. 1739. 



Mar. 31, 1762 



14 



MlK.S Cl NlAl.oi.N- 



FOURTH GKNEKATION. 

Superior wuitli \our VAuk idiuhes ; 
Fi.r that, TiKUikin.l reveres yout sires; 
If you .lei;eiier^ite Irom your raee, 
Their ineril hci'^hl.us yuur disi;r;uc. 



f,(ir'.\ l-'(ihlr's. 



July :!o, 
1694. 



Dec. 
1734- 



No. ii-Deacon John Mei-s, .yd, of East Guilford, 
Conn., sun of Deacon John ^nd, ( No. 81. Deacon 
in the church known as the Second Chur.h and 
Society of Guilford, from 1707 f' '"^ 'l^"'"''- 
iSee.Vpl). ID- m- Rebecca Hand. 



1(170 



17 iS 



No. iS— loll". 4th- 
No. 19— Stephen. 
No. 20— Recompense 
No. 21 — Irene. 
No. 22 — Samuel. 
No. 23— Phineas 
No. 24— Sarah. 

111. Beniaii 



CHILDREN. 



lin Pr.itt, of Saylirook. 



July 


]0, 


1697. 


Nov. 4, 


1767. 


Oct. 


10, 


1699. 


May 51, 


1759- 


Dec. 


1 1, 


1701. 


Apr. 14, 


1760. 


Mch. 


10, 


1704. 






Aug. 


22, 


1706. 


Sept. I, 


1751- 


Sept. 


21 , 


1 70S. 


Mch. 19, 


17S2 


Dec 


10 


1713- 


Feb. 6, 


1796 



' '';--. i-iex? lie^ Intern' liV::^;.. 














CAPT. JANNA MEIGS AND WIFE 




MARHrED, 

May 1 8, 
169S. 



^""'irRTH Gk\krati()\. 



No. 3 Cap,. Ja„„a Mei^s, rst , son of,S,l).a- 
-;j ohn, .„.,, Fn-st Magistrate of East (..ilford, 
and representat.v. tu th. General Assembly of 
Connecttau several te™s;Ca^ 
ra band tc • ,see App. .., „, Hannah 
V d of XV ethersheld. Conn., daughter of losiah 
■ul h '"'"'''P^- -^Sec. B., Capt.'lanna 

and h,s u-,fe were both buried in Hannnonassett 

Cemetery, where their .rave-stones are still t,; be 
-een as m illustrations on opposite ,)age 



n>72. 



^7MJ- 



"V4- Jan. 4, 174c;. 



1733- 



Xo. 
No. 
Xo. 
Xo. 
Xo. 

Xo. 

No. 

No. 
No. 



CHILDREN. 



-5 — Janiui. 

26— Jo.siali. 

27— lehiel. 

2'"i— Haiiiiali. 

29— Retiii M. 

30— Hester. 

m- Stephen Risliop. 

3'— Sileiue. ) 

32— .Submit. )■ '""IS. 

See App. .\o. 3,., 2. 

33— I'iniothy. 

34— Kiinice. 



•\|>r. 17, 1699. 

May 14, 17,,,, 
.bine 1 1, 1703. 
■■^iig- 13. 1705. 
Mch. 16, i7o,S. 
Dee. 19, 1709. 

Jan. 5, 1712. 
jail- 5. 1712. 

•"^ept. 19, 17, 3, 
< 'et. 19, 1715. 



Feb. 12, 1772. 

"ec. 26, 1774. 
Mch. 23, 17.S0. 

May 20, 1727. 
.luiie 22, i7,S2. 



Jan. g. 1712. 
Jan. 16, 1712. 

Sept. 14, 1751. 



Oct. 7, 
1700. 



T,^^~!^^'T"" ^^''^'' "^ I-"almonth, Mass., son 
of (No. ^1 Deacon John, .„d, m. .Mercy Weeks 
daughter of William and Marcv , Robinson^' 
Weeks^ of Falmouth, Mass. (a.ilford. Conn 
Vital Statistics record the marriaqe in these 
words, •■ Ebene.er .Meigs of Gutlford, and Mercy 
Ueeks of Falmouth, weare marrved together 

on the 7th day of October, m the year ,700, by 
Mr. Barker." See App. 13. ^ 



167.S. Before 171. 



•^'o- 35— I'liankful, 

m. Samuel 



Fiskt 



CHILDREN. 

i>( Falmouth, 



Mass. 
No. 36 — Ebenezer. 
No. 37— .Mercy. 

111. John Weeks, of Fahiiouth, .M.iss 
.\o. 3S— Reuben. 

No. 39— Joseph. 

No. 40— Beriah. 

(See Illustration ne.xt page on the 
gravestone of Submit and Silence. 
(See .^pp. No. 40.) 



Sept. 25, 1701. 



June II, 1703. 
Dec. II, 1705. 

Oct. 21, 1707. 
Nov. 17, 1709. 



1712. 




iHS?s:'' -'s'J-^f -^m". 



Fii- 1 11 Gkxeration 



17 



MARRIED. 

April 7, 
1724. 



Fifth Ueneration. 

\'ie\v them near 
Al home, where all tlieir worth and pride is placed, 

And there their hospitable fires burn clear, 
And there the lowliest I'arni-house hearth is graced 

With many hearts, in piety sincere. 
Faithful in lo\'e. in honor stern and chaste. 
In friendship warm and true, in danger brave, 
Beloved in life, and sainted in the grave. 

- Ilallt-rk. 



No. 18 — John Meitjs, 4th, of East Guilford, Conn., 1697. 

son of (II) Deacon John 3rd, of East Ciiiilford. 
m. Thankful Murray, daughter of Deacon [ohn 
Murray. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 41 — John 5th. 
No. 42 — Ichabod. 
No. 43— Wailstill. 
No. 44 — Asaliel. 



Apr. 29, 1725. 
( >ct. 3, 1726. 
July 3, 1728. 
Feb. I, 1730. 



1767. 



177U. 

Jan. 4, 1727. 

Dec. 22, 1749. 

1750- 



June I. No. 19 — Stephen Meigs, of East Guilford, Conn., 

1731. son of ( 1 1 ) Deacon John 3rd, of East Guilford. 

m. Jane Johnson, daughter of John Johnson, of 

Norwich, Conn. 



I (Syg. 



1759- 



CHILDREN. 

No. 45 — Ezekiel. 

Sept. 22, No. 46 — Irene. 

1756. m. Retiben ISartlett, of East Ciuil- 

ford. 

No. 47 — Stephen. 

No. 48 — jane. 



June 21, 1733. 
June 21, 1737. 



Jinie I, 1739. 
July 22, 1744. 



Feb. 13, 1816. 



1-61. 



May 3, 
1727. 



-Sept. 27 
'750. 



Apr. 13. 
1757- 



No. 20 — Recompense Meigs, of East Guilford, 1701. 

Conn., son of (11) Deacon John 3rd, of East 
Guilford, ni. I'hoebe Goodale, of Bridgehanipton, 
N. V. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 49— Sylvaiius. Fell. 13, 1728. 

No. 50— Phoebe. Fell, r, 1730. 

m. Aaron Grave, of Walpole, N. H. 
No. 51— Nathan. Nov. 5, 1732. 

No. 52— Ellas. Apr. 15, 1735. 

No. 53— Abigail. Mch. 12, 1738. 

111. Hull Cranipton, n\ CiiiilUirtl, 

Conn. 



1760. 

Dec. 2(\ 1 77 I. 
.Apr. 15, 1753. 



i8 



Mki<;s ('II^^•^:Al.()l;^■. 



MARRIED 

Nuv. 4, 

173'- 
Mch. 6, 

1751- 



No. 21— Samuel Meigs, of East Guilford. Conn., 
son (if (II) Deacon John 3rd. of East (iuilford, 
ni. 1st, Mindwell Norton, dauiL^hter of Samuel 
Norton of Cniilford. 2nd, Abigail Judd Evarts, 
willow of Sidal Evarts, and who afterwards mar- 
ried Ebenezer Dudlev. 



1706. 1751- 

Sept. 20, 1750. 



CHILDREN. 

Jan. I, No. 54 — Rebecca. 

1767. m. John Ward, of Chester Society 

at Say brook. 

No. 55 — Felix. 
Sept. 27, No. 56 — Lydia. 
1758. m. Theliis Ward. 

No. 57 — .Saimiel. 

No. 57 — MindweU. 



Mch. 4, 1733. 



Oct. 12, 1735. 
Mch. 5, 1S39. 

Mch. u, 1744- 
June 14, 1747- 



June 14, 1775. 

Apr. 4, iNo4. 

Sept. 6, 1751. 
Aug. 31, I751- 




CAPT. PHINEAS MEIGS' HOUSE. BUILT IN 1690. 

Laf.syctte lodged here one or tw.i nights during the Revolution. 

Slanilsoii the west side of Wall Street, ne.tr Boston Street, Madison, ConiiectiLUl, 



Fifth (', 



i;\KR.\ riox. 



19 




MARRIED. 



Jan. 31. 



Jan. 4, 
1764. 



CAPT PHIMEAS MEIGS. No 22. 

No. 22— Capt. l'hin,,as .Mci-s. of Hast Cuilfuia, 
Conn., son of , i i ) Deacon John ,vd,of East Cuil- 
ford, was killed hy a shot from the British in .i 
skirmish un the sea sh(n-e in East Cuilfonl. 
The ulentical cap which he wore at the time of his 
death is in the State Historical Rooms at Hartfoni, 
Conn.. ,ind shows where the Inillet passed throui^h 
It into his head, killins; him instantly. Buried 
in West Cemetery, Madison. .See illustration. 
Private 6th R.-ot., Eient-Col. W'ni. r)ou,yla.ss. 
Capt. Samuel Barker's Co. enlisted Feb. ;,, 1777, 
discharired Feb. 3, 1780: private (k-n. Daniel 
Waterbury's State Bri.t;-ade, Capt. Nathaniel 
Edward's Co. enlisted .Apr. 3, i7.Sr. m. Abioail 
Dudley. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 59 — Abigail. 

ni. Capt. Jeliie! Meigs No. 81. 



170.S. 



17.S2 



.Mch. 12, 1742. 



Sep. 
M(h. 



9. 1S06. 
2S, i.'S25. 



No. 25— Lieut. Janna Meigs, 2nd, of Salisbury, 
May 13, Conn., son of Capt. Janna ( No. i 2 ) of East Guil- 
1724. ford, m. Elizabeth Dudley, daughter of Ebenezer 

Dudley, of Guilford. See illustration of "rave- 

stone page 20. See App. No. 25. 



1699. 



20 



MfK.S CiKNKAI.OCiV 




Oct. 2S, 

1749- 



Oct. 


4. 


1749- 




Nov 


9 


1757 





CHILDREN. 

No. 60— .Sybil. 

m. Joseph Bradley, nf Siinderlaiul, 
Vt. 

No. 61 — Hannah. 

ni. Ebenezer Chitteiulen, of New 
Haven, Coiiii. See.App. 61. 

No. 62 — Nathaniel. 

No. 63— Elizabeth. 

m. Gov. Thomas Cliittenden, of 
Vermont. See App. 63. 

No. 64— Esther. 

ni. Ezra Wilcox, of Madison, Conn. 

No. 65 — Prudence. 



Ward. 



No. 66 — Janna. 

No. 67 — Simeon. 

Served in Revohitionary War- 
enlisted from Salisbury, May 5. 
1777. for the war— was in Kirtland's 
Reg't. 

No. 68— Bezai. 

N0.69— Seth, 



BORN. 

.\\n. 25, 1725- 



Nov. 2o, 1727. Feb. 15, T751. 



.Xui,'. 6, 1729. 

I )ct. 17, 1731. Oct. 14, 1817- 



Mch. 19, 1734. 
Jan. 12, 1737. 

Feb. 17, 1739- 
July 13, 1741. 



Sept. 25, 1743- 
Mch. 1 1, i74f'- 



Sept. 8, 1.S09. 



Fifth Gkxeration. 2i 

MARRIED. 

No 26— Dt^acon Josiah Meigs, of East (Juil- ,70, "'"i- , 

ford, Conn., son of ,1.^) Capt. Janna of East " 

Guilford. Deacon in the 2nd Church anil 
Society of Guilford from 1751 until his death. 
June 14, Deputy to the General Court in 1767. ni. 
^IS27. Mary Hand, daughter of Stephen Hand. t)ct. 30, ,704. Aug. 6, ,780. 

(I" tile Hammnnasselt Cimettfry. 
Madison, Conn.) 

In Mt'iiiory of 
.I08IAH MEIGS. KSQr. 

Who served his own 
<>eneratioii not only 



(In IIk- Hanimoii.is^clt Cfnu't<-i\. 
Madison, Ci.iin.l 



In 9I(>nior,v of 

Mrs. MARV. wif,. of 

in the duties of a i>ri\ sile 

' *^ l>«'an JOSIAH MKIOS, KS^r. 

eharaeter. hut in the , ... 

who died Aus» 6th. I78<>. 

4»lll<-es of ii C^apl. of the , „, ^^.,. „ 

•^ ^ In the 7«th A'eai- of her Age. 

Nililia. a IH>a'ii of tiie 

riio' Death still ruigns. 
Church. And Saints d,) die ■ 



Died Mec'r 20lh. 1771. in 
the 74th Year of hii^ 

Ajje. 



Vet they shall rise. 
And reipn on high. 







CHILDREN. 




No. 


70 — Mary. 




No, 


71— .^n infant. 


Oct. 30, 


No. 


72— Rachel. 


'750- 




m, Elislia Stevens. 


Mch. 16, 


No. 


73— Sarah, 


i/SS- 




m, .Martin Kirtl.ind, of Saybrook, 
Conn. 


,hin. 8, 


No. 


74— Mary. 


1762. 




ni. Deacon Levi Ward. 




No. 


75 — Eunice. 

111. Phineas Parmalee, of Durliani, 
Conn. 




No. 


76— Josiali. 


fan 2, 


No, 


77— Lois. 


1771- 




ni, .Ambrose Ward, of Kiilinwortli, 
Conn. 




No. 


78— Betty. 

ni. Jereiiiiali Hiibliard, of Middle- 
touii. Conn. 



Apr, 14, 1728. July 24, 1736. 
Mar. 16, 1730. .Aug. 5, i7;,o. 
Feb 26, 1733. 

Jan. 14, 1735. 

Jan. i.S, 1737. Nov. 6, 1806. 
Feb. 27, 1739. 

Oct. 14, 1740, Nov, 16, 1740. 
Auk. 2.S, 1743. 

Feb. 3, 174S, 



MKKiS ('ii:m AI.ll(;^■. 



MARRIED. 



BORN. 

No. 27— Capt. jchifl Nk-ius, of East Guilfonl, 1703. 

Sept. 27, Conn., son of ( 1 J ) Capl. Janna of Kast (iuilford, 
iy^6. m. JAicv HartlL-tt, daui;litfr of Danid liartlctt, 171J. 

I.ynn, Mass. Both arc Isuricd in I lammonasst-tt 

Cenifterv. See ilhistration. 



1 7 So. 
Dec. S, i.Soo. 




Marefii-S- 17 



■>: o >'•* 







CAPT JEHI EL MEIGS. 

"flR- s..l.iici l.illui .il .1 si.lcliei sun. 








LUCY BARTLETT MEIGS 



Jlll\ 14, 
1756. 



Jan. I, 

1772. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 79— Lucy. 

No. .So — Lucy. 

ni. Capt. Joseph Hand, of East 

Gnilford, Conn. 
No. Si— Jehiel (2n(ll. 

No. S2 — Lncretia. 

ni. Keuhen Rose, of North I'.ran- 

ford, Conn. 
No. S3 — Daniel. 
No. .S4— l':Hhii. 

.No. S5 — Lovisa. 

in. Cajit. Edwaril .Mnlford, of Nortli 
Branfoid, Conn. 



,\nt;. iS, 173S. 
.Sept. 21, 1741. 



July 6, 174;,. 
July 14. 1745- 



July 24, 1747. 
Sept. 21, 1749. 
Dec. 21, 1751. 



Aug. IS. 173S. 
Jan. 25, 1778. 

Dei . 27, 1776. 



May 12, 1S22. 

Sept. 9, 1S27. 

1S24. 



)' II' 111 (;i.:.\|.;KArioN. 



23 



Feb. I, 

I 7 ^2- ^. 



No. 29-Return Md^s, of Middletown, Conn 
son of , ,.1 Capt. Janna of East Gnilford. Was a 
atter. In 1745 he was appointed Lientenant of 
the Second Company or Train-band in th,- f,tl, 
Connecticut Regiment; in ,747 was Repre.sentative 
to the General Assembly from Middletown. The 
I own Records of that place tell us that h.- and 
Kl.zabeth Hamlin "ware joyned for .Marriacre 
Covemuu Feby ,st, 17;,,-;,." She was the dau^li- 
ter of Jabez Hamlin. They had the usual larce 
family of those days, but the children evidently 
did not mherit robust constitutions, as of the 
thirteen children born to them, but four attained 
manhood, and the greater number died in infancy. 
Mrs. Elizabeth Meigs died Sept. 17, 1762, and 
March 25, 1763, Return married a second wife, a 
widow named Jane Doane, who survived him, 
and by whom he had no children. He was a little 
over sixty-seven years old at the breaking nut 
of the Revolutionary War, and therefore past the 
age when he could take any active part in that 



1 70.S. 



17.S2. 




■m^ 
















RETURN MEIGS AND WIFE 



24 



Mki<;s Gkn'kai.oc.v. 



BORN. 



struc;;4lL-. Theit- is no evidence to show what 
were'his opinions upon the question at issue, 
. . • _ _ .1 „..f ^f f^,,,,- 



but it is fair to suppose, since three out of fou 
of his sons took part with the patriots in the 
struggle then beginning, that he must have been 
in sympathy with that cause. He died on the 
22nd of June, 1 7S2, and is buried by the side of his 
first wife in the old cemetery at Middletown. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 86— Elisha. 

No. 87 — Janna. 

No. 88— Elizabeth. 

No. 89— Elisha. 

No. 90— Col. Return Joii.ithau. 

No. 91— John. 

No. 92— Capt. (".lies. 

No. 93— Josiah. 

No. 94— Eli/.abetli. 

No. 95— Timothy. 

No. 96— Hannah. 

No. 97— Major John. 

No. 98— I'rof. Josiah. 



Jan. 15, 


1734. 


Oct. 10, 


1736- 


Sept. 29, 


"735- 


Oct. 4, 


1736. 


July 15. 


1737- 


Apr. i6, 


1740. 


Oct. 4. 


1739- 


Dec. 22, 


>739- 


Dec. 17, 


1740. 


Jan. 28, 


1S23. 


Oct. 9, 


1742. 


Oct. 28, 


1750- 


Oct. 29, 


1744. 


Nov. 7, 


1824. 


Nov. 21, 


1746. 


Oct. 29, 


1751- 


Jan. 25, 


1748. 


Aug. 4, 


1753- 


Feb. 28, 


1750- 


Oct. 28, 


1751- 


Nov. 21, 


1751- 


Jan. 28, 


1753- 


Nov. 21 


1753- 


Nov. 24, 


1826. 


Aug. 21, 


1757- 


Sept. 4, 


1S22. 



.Sept. 27, 
I7,i3- 



No. 33— Deacon Timothy Meigs, of East Guil- 
ford, Conn., son of (12) Capt. Janna of East 
Guilford, was one of the most prominent men of 
that town. He was graduated at Yale in 1732, 
returned to his native town : was a merchant and 
farmer. Was chosen Deacon in the ist Congre- 
gational Church in 1745 and held same until his 
death. " He was a good man among the sick 
and the jjoor," is testimony that has come down 
to us. His untimely death from dysentery, which 
seized him while at church, brought out a remark- 
able poem of fifty verses, by an unknown local 
bard, extracts from which will be found in App. 
33. as also illustration of his well-preserved tomb- 
stone in West Cemetery- His marriage publish- 
ment ( see fac-simile herewith 1 is still preserved 
by his descendants. He m. Mary French, 
daughter of John French, and grand-daughter 
of 1st Rector of Vale College. 



1713- 



1751 



1' III II (;i:.\KK.\ Hon. 



25 



Jimoikv cMd^ 



'Cirj WrmcXMcrc:M,f 



mtc^icJ 



Tlla-rna 



'J0i^.€o 



MARRIED 




CHILDREN. 






J. 111. IS, 

'7i5. 


No 


99— Kuth. 

111. Stephen Bradley, of .Sunder- 
land, \'t. 


BORN 

'■^lay I, 1737. 


DIED 

Jan. 6, i,Si4 


Dfc. 7, 

'757- 


No 


100— Mabel. 

111. Nathaniel Lee, of .Sunderland 
Vt. 


Apr. 14, 1739. 


' >ct. 20, i.Suo 




No 


loi— Statira. 

Ill- rir. Klilui Bartlett, of Sunder- 
land, \-t. A graduate of Vale 
College. 


Sept. 14, 1741. 


1779 




N<,. 


102— John French, 
(d. .single.) 


Jan. 2u, 1744. 


Nov. 4. 1767. 




No. 
No. 


103— Mary. 

104— Hannah. 

111. Samuel Bartlett, 5th son of 
Rev. Moses Bartlett, of Chatham, 
Conn. 


Apr. 25, 1746. 
Rer. 2, i74,S. 


d. in infancy. 




No. 


io,s — Tinioihv. 







No. 36— Ebenezer Meigs, of Rochester, Mass 
son of ( i;, ) Ebenezer, of Falmouth. Mass. 
Rebecca ; 2nd, Bathsheba 



2, 1751- Nov. 13, i,S27. 



'7u,v 



III. 1st, 



July 4, 
I7.S8. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 106— Miriam. 
No. 207— Marcy. 
No. joS— John. 
No. 109 — Susanna. 

m. Benjamin Hammond, |r. 
No. 1 10 — Ebenezer / 
No. Ill— Joseph )' ' "i"s. 



No\-. 30, 1727. 

Jan. 21, 1729. 

"ct. 31, 1732. 

F'eb. 13, 1734-35. 

Feb. 15, 1736-7. 
Feb. 15, 1736-7. 



25 MkICS ('iKNI-.AHKiV. 

Bv 2NIJ WlKE. 

BORN- 
MARRIED 

Nov. 23, No. i.2-Mary. Mch. 6, 1739-40. 

j-f,q, m. Ediiiiiister llaniniond. 

No. 113— Nathaniel. 

.See App. 113. 

Aug. 22, No. 114— Rebecca. 
1764. 111. Robert Clark. 

See App. 114. 



' /-•>- 



Dec. 3. 



J762. 



Oct. 10, No. 38— Reuben Mei.t;.s of Barn.stable, Mass., son 1707- 

of (13) Ebenezer, of Falmouth, Mass.; m. Rebecca 
Jones. 

CHILDREN. 



No. 115-Mary. Sept. 24, 1733- 

iy6u 111- Reuben Fish, of Sandwich, 

Mass. 

No. 116— Hannah. '^'-"■- ^5' iTSS- 

Mar. 25, No. 117-Mercy. J^"- ^9. >7,s6. 

111. William C.oodspeed, of Barn- 
stable, Mass. 

Mo. ,,s-Josiah. Sept. 3, 1739. 

No. uy-Matthew. Ji'lv '». '74-'. June 7, 1S24. 

No. 120— Ralph. 



No. 39— loscph Meit;s, of Falnimith, Mass., son 1709. 

of ( I ;, ) Ebenezer, of l-alnioutli ; 111. Martha . 

CHILDREN 

No. 121— riLinkriil. "Lt. 6, 1734. 

Apr. 17. No. 122-Marah. Au-. 30, 1736. 
1760. ui. Josepli 1 liiuniick. 

No. 123— Benj.iniin. *'tt. II, I74i- 

No. I24H"^'-Ph. J"'>' '''• '"^'^■ 

No. 125-labe/. Mar. 9, 1744-5- bine, i79«- 

Feb. 25, No. i_.A-Martha. Sept. 17, 1746- 

lybS. ni. jabe/ Robinson. 

No. 127-Thankrul. J->'>- '4, 1749- 

lu. F.lienezer Hatch. 



Meios Genealogy. 



FIFTH GENERATION. 



Sixth G km: rati on 



27 



MARRIED 

}^in. 21. 

'744 



Dec. 15, 
1764. 



Jesse 
War from 



Sixth UEiXEKATioN. 

Lues 01 giL-at me., all rciii..,! i.s, 
We can make uur lives sublime, ' 
AikI, departing;, k-ave beliin.l „s, 
Footprints on the saii.ls ..|-iime/ 

— Lollglelloiv. 

No.4.-Dr. John M.-i^s, 5th, of H.thlch.n, 

Conn., son of (i.S) John 4th, of E.tst Cuilfonl 

ni, Rebecca Clark, ,it ISethl.Jiem, Conn. See 
App. 41. 

CHILDREN. 

Xo, 127— Ireii.i. 

111. Elisha Clark. 
\o. i2,S— Abiier. 
No. 129— Sarali. 
No. 130— Waitstill. 
No. 131— Rebecca. 
No. 132— I'hineas. 
No. 133— Jesse. 

t.^:r:i'c::;™-::;:;-„:: -I-;:-:-,:- -■- ■- - -„ , ,, 



172s. 



1726. 

Sept. 21, 1745, 

June 12, 1747. 

IJec, 10, 1750, 

April iS, 1752. 

M'T. 5, 1755, 
July II, 1760. 

Mar. 7, 1763. 



Alii 



y.s- 



i'S24. 

Jan. 9, 1751. 
Nov. 16, 1760. 

Mar. 4, 17S2. 
Aug. 12, 1805. 



Dec. , 

1755- 



Dec. :„ 
17.^1- 



No. 45— Ezekiel Meig.s, of Killinuuorth and ,Mi,l- 
dletown, Conn., son of ( 19) Stephen of East Gnil- 
ford. m. A.senath Seward, daughter of Daniel 
and Mehetabel i Boreman) Seward, of l^iistol. 
Conn. 



i/,i.v 



CHILDREN. 

No. 134— Jane. 

■^'o- 135— Pliineas. 

Xo. 136— Sarah. 

No. 137— Stephen (d. single). See A],p. 137. 

Xo. 13S— A daughter b. and d. 

No. 139— A child h. and d. 

No. 140— Thankful. 

No. 141 — Huldah. 



I^ec. 5, 1758 

Jan. 21, 1759 

Sept. 15, 1761 

Oct. 20, 1763, 

•Aug. 14, 1766, 

Nov. , 1767 

April 10, 1769 

(No date given.) 



No. 49— Sylvanu.s Meigs, of E. Guilford. Conn, 
son of (20I Recompense, of East Guilford, ni, 
Lydia Franklin, of Rillinoworth, Conn. 



172.S. 



1780. 



Feb. I 



Jan. 

July 



25. t>^20. 
2, 1S24. 



i75o- 



CHILD. 



No. 142— Sylvanus. 



Nov. iS, 1752. Mar. 24, 177.S. 



28 



o. 



M|.,U.S C.KN'KAI.Ol.V. 

BORN °'^° 

No. 5.--Nathan MeiK-s, of East Guilford, Cnn., i;:.-^- Before ,77 

sun of (20) RecomiH-ns.-, of East Guilford, m. 
Lucy (Starr) Dudk-v, vvid..w uf SiniL-on Du.liey, 
and dauuhtcr of Jonathan Slarr. She afterward 

„ „.d ^ Hlev.n. : 4-I1 Wilcox, and d. Deu .,„ 1 / K 

Nathan seems to h,.ve left home some time before 
his death. Our records sav ■■went off an<l died 
before 1770.' 

CHILD 

No. 14;,— Nathan. 



Feb. I, 175S. May 7. iS'o- 



No. 52 - Elias Meit;s, of East Guilford, Conn., nVr.- 

son of (--o) Recompense, of East Guilfonl. 

The Record and Pension Division of the War 

Department, Washington, D. C, certifies that 

Elias Mei,t;s served as a pri\ate in Captain 

Vaill's Co. of Connecticut Guards, stationed at 

Guilford, Conn., for the defense of tin- sea 

roast in the Revolulionarv War. It is re- 

rorded that he enlisted .April loth. i7^ii. 
|..n iv and was discharged from service Jan. 1st, ,w ,«- 

,;;y. ■ ,7s.. m. Rachel I'.ishop. J=^". >.^^. -7,^.9. "ct. ., ■ 7^v 

CHILDREN. 

,,, , lulv 7, 1760. Nov. 19, iSi7. 

No. '44-Kl'oda^ ^^ ^ ^^^^ - - ^^^j, ^,^ ,^^g 

Oct. ;iO. 1762. Nov. 13, iS;,6. 

July 19, 1765- Aug. 19, KS43. 
Oct. 15, i7'57- 

luiie 10, 1770. June 4, 1772. 

Sept. 9, 1772. Nov. 19, 1803. 

April 30, 1775. 



ni. Samuel 1 yler. 

No. 145— Rachel. 

ni. Ashbel Craniptoii. 

No. 146— Abel. 

May 7, No. 147— Olive. 

m. Caleb Fowler, of Burton, ( Huo. 

No. 14S— .Anson. 
No. 149— riioebe. 

111. Nathan Wilcox. 

No. 150— Hannah. 

ni. liule Smith, of Madison, Conn. 
, " Oct. 5, 1777- 

Feb. 5. No. 151-lrene. May II, 184S. 

ni, Thomas Shelley. 



No. 55 ^Eeli.x .Mei.^s. of East Guilford, Conn., 
son of ( 2 1 t Samuel, of East Guilford, m. jerusha 



CHILDREN. 

No. 152 — Mimluell. 



Mch. 5, 175^- 
May 27, 1760. 



.Apr. 20, No. 153— Sylvia. 

,_,, m. Stephen Cook. 

'"• ,, . Sept. 16, I7'^3- 

No. 154— Maria. 

, Sept. 14, 1770- 

No. 155— Samuel. ^ 



Sixth (iKXKKAiTi 



TO\. 



2') 




VIEW IN HAMMONASSETT CEMETERY. 

Reading from Kit lu iiul.t tlK' ^,.,vls are ..I the l..llo«n,s 
IM. Deacon Josiah Mciss. (I. 1774. 

2nil, Mrs. Mary Meigs, his wife, d. 17S0. 
,ud, Capl. Jeiiiel Mei.?s, d. 17S0. 

Itli Mrs. Lucy Meigs, liis wile, d. iSoo. 



MARRIED 

Jan. 2, 

[752. 



No. 02 - Natlianiei Meigs, of .Suiulerland ami 
(iuillin-d, \"t., son of (25) Janna 2nd, of Salisbury, 

Conn., ni. .Azun.ith Bishop, dauohtt-r of 

Bishop, of E. Guilford, Conn. 



CHILDREN. 

No, 156 — Benjamin .Stone. 
No. 157— I'hineas. 
Sept. 26. No. 15S— Anne. 

''''9- '"• Gilbert Bradley, son of .Sybil 

Meigs (60). 
No. 159— Aznbah. 
No. 160— Timothy. (Unmarried.) 
No. l6i — Daniel Bishop. 



1729. 



Oct 
May. 

Ang. 

Sept, 



• '^ 1753. 
'9. 1755- 
lo. 1757- 

26, 1759, 
1761. 
I7'i,v 



1755- 



i,S49. 



30 



M:;ic.s (iiNKAi.ix.v. 




T'was thus our :itu cslois si'cril Ihcir l.iU)^ wiiilei evuniuKs i" Ntw Euglalld, 
Willi au ..pen Bil.lf iin.l llu- s|iiTiniiig wlieul. 



MARRIED 

]an 1 6. 
■7<H- 



No. 66— Jaima Meigs ,V(1, of Salisl.ury, Conn., sun i; 

of (25) Janna 2nd, of Salisbury, m. Rebecca 
Whiting, of Waliin.oford, Conn., daughter of 
Deacon Benjamin Whiting. All the children but 
eldest born in Salisbury. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 162— l.ucina (born at Wallingford). 

ni. David Daniels, of Salisbury, 
Conn., and biter moved to Deer- 
field, Ohio. 

No. 163 — Lurania. 

ni. William Palmeter. and moved 

to Vermont. 
No. 164— Rebecca, (d. at C.reenville, 111.) 

m. Geor.ne Anson Ives, of Norfolk, 

Conn. 

No. 165 — Julius. 

d. at Newburg, (Cleveland) Ohio, 
m. Elizabeth Wiggins. 
No Children. 

No. 166— Wbitting. 

d. at l-dizalietli, N. J. 



Mar. S, 1765. Jan. 24, 1S49. 



Jan. 21, 1768. 



Mar. 23, 1770. 



Dec. I, 1771. 



No. 6q— Seth Meigs, of Alljany, N. Y., son of ( 25 ) 
janna 2nd, of Salisbury, Conn. Recorded in 
" New York in the Revolution," as in ist and 2nd 
Regiments of the line. Also in .Sth Regiment of 
the Militia of Albany County, m. Jemina Von 
ISoskerk, widow ot Wm.X'an I^oan, of Athens, N.Y. 



1746. 



June 24, 1850. 
Jan. 31, 1849. 



Sept. 21, 1775. Oct. II, 1855. 



No. 167 — lohu. 



CHILD. 



Dec. 27, 1784. 



MARRIED 

Jan. 4, 
1764. 



No. 8i-Capt. Jchi.-l M,. 
Con 



iilMH (iKNRRATIOX. 

ig-s 2nd, ni !■;. (n.ilford, 



'.n„.,sonof,.;)Capt.Jehiel. Ensi.„at Lex^ '" 

•f "" •^';!.™' ^^"■^''' 5 days ; Capt. 7th Re^n.^ent 

nnnu.. Co A„.,,-e. Ward, enlisted Mav ,.th 
'.^'. /^^e App.s,. „,,5y, Al.i,ail, dau,h„.r 
of Capt. Phineas Mei.-s. ' '-^-■ 



31 



'77'''. 



No. 168— Phineas. 
No. 169— Lucretia. 



CHILDREN. 



ni. I'-sherConklin, of E. GuiKonI 
Conn. 



Jan. 22, 1769. 



Jan. 12, 1849. 



No. 170— Fanny ( nnrnairied). 



Mar. 



23. '774- .Sept. 10, 1S45. 



No 83 sergt. Da„,el Meigs, of E. ..nlford, .,„ 
0f<.7)Capt.Jeh,el,st. Sergt. Le.,„gton .Alarn, 
!//> ^er«.d 5 davs : Sergt. Capt. i'eter Vails Co • 
enhsted Apnl ,„, .^.s,, „.,,,,, , ^ -; 

days. m. tst Chloe Seranton. n. .„d, MHlie^t 
Hopson, of Xorth .Ma.lison, ' o„„. 



April 12. 1S2S. 




■■':"^:":::"T:::z'-r:v--" 

■-•<'■: ^1 ■;,",,i,:,,;,.'';.::;:;;,':;:,';,;'-'"''' '■■"- 



32 



MKUis Geneai.oi;y. 



M^iy 27, 

I«47- 



Mch. S, 
1821. 



CHILDREN. 

No, 171- Artemisia. 

in. Daniel Hand. 

No. i72^1<)nathan. 

' ni. Taliitlia .Xntlu.ny, ol .Staunton, 
Va. No children. See .App. 172. 
No. 173— Jehiel. See .\pp. 173- 
No. 174— Daniel. 
No. 175— A son. 
No. 176— William. 
No. 177— Harry. 
f^TQ_ ly.s— Deborah Hoiison. 
No 179— Deborah Hopson. 

m. Dr. Reynold Webb, ol E. r.uil- 
lord, Conn. 



Feb. 25, 1770. 
Sept. 14. 1771- 

April 6, 1777. 

April 9, 1779- 

l'"eb. 2, 1791. 

April 27, 1792- 

July 5. '793- 

Nov, 4, 1794- 

May 24, 1797- 




Oct. II, 1812. 
Mar. 25, 1.S53. 

April 3, 1S12 
Aug. 9, I-S26 

Feb. 2, 1791 
May 21, 1792 
Nov. 16, 1793 
Sept. 12, 1796 

Dec. 7, 1S59 



173. JEHIEL MEIGS, 3BD, 
Savannah, Georgia, 



No. 84-KHhu Mc-i^s, nf E. Cuilford, Cmn., son 
of ( 27 ) Capt. Jehiel. m. Klizalxth Rich. 

CHILDREN, 



1749- 



No. 180— r.en.iamin Hart. 

No. 181— John, 

No. it>2 — l.ucy, 

m. f.amaliel Conklin. 

No. 183— lienjamiii Hart. 

No. 184— Elihn. 

>^io 1S5— Lovisa (unmarrieil). 

No. 1S6— Josiah. 

m. Mary Gre,a:ory. 

No. 1S7 — l£dmund. 
No. 1S8— Flizabeth. 

ni, loseph Frasier. 
I^Iq^ 1S9— Lncretia (unmarried). 
No. 190— Bezaleel Ives. 



Jan. 23, 1772. 
Nov. 27, 1773- 
Sept. 28, 1775- 

Dec. 28, 1777- 
Jan. 21, 1780. 
Jan. 17, I7''^2. 
May 23, 17S4. 

Oct. 3, 17S6. 
May 10, 1790- 

Aug. 31, 1792- 
Au.a:. 4. 1794- 



1S27. 
Sept. I, 1.826. 

July 6, 1774- 

Aug. 14. 1848. 

Mar. 5. 1852- 



May 23, 1S06. 
Aug. 15, iSoi- 



.April 20, 1856. 



July 31, 1847. 
Sept. 26. 1R70. 



Six 111 Gkxkkatiox 



3.1 





g^"--^ 



y^ //€^^ *^ fa'/ ■ 





9^ 



,^4 



MARHICO. 



Mi;i(.s (iKNi-Ai.iii.v. 

No. 90— Cell. Return JoiKithan Meigs, of Mkidletown, Conn., 
son of I Jyi Return of Middletown. Ensign, Lieutenant and 
Captain in Conn. Militia l)efuie the Revolution. Marched to 
Boston with a Coiiipany of men t)n the Lexington Alarm, and 
soon became Col. "f the 6th Conn. Infantry. Went with 



BORN 

1740. 

















^^■ 



\ 



■0^' 



M '^ /^j /JY nol S^ Ho uf C to 

ic £ Ir £ c . ■ 



£ 



Arnold on the ill-fated expedition to Quebec, and was cap- 
tured in the assault on that town, Init was soon exchanged. 
Was at the capture of Stony Point, and later made a successful 
expedition to .Sag Harbor to capture 15ritish boats with 



DIED. 

IS 2:, 



35 



11111 



Sixth Gknkkation. 

MARRltD 

■supplies, for whicli l„illia„t exploit, Conuress later vote, nun 
a handsome sword, which is in his hand in the picture of 
h.m shown on page ( 33 ). He was also active in quellinp- the 
msurrection anion, the Conn, troojis in consequence of 
famine m i-So. Fac-similes of several of his Commissions 
and letters from Congress, Presidents, etc., photo^^raphed 
by one of his descendants will he found in App. No. 90, as 

Peb :,, i3o history of his later life as a.^ent to the CherokeL in 
764. 1 ennessee, etc. He m. ,st Joanna Winborn, of Middletown 

Dec- who d at Middletown. .nd Grace Starr, Middletown, wh.i Oct ,0,7^^ 

1774. d. at Hiawa^sPf. T„.,„ ^'- -^"' '7/,v 



<-)ct. 10, icSoy. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 191 — Return J,Mialli,,n. v^,. ,. ^ 

Sent •'.S NTn ,r.. I r^ov. 17, ,764. M.ir. 2q, 1824, 

.T>ept. 2,^, iMo. 192 — Joanna. ,-> 

I76r , '-'ct. 21, 1766. 

' '"• Janii.i Hand, of E. C.niirurd, 
Conn., Sun of (So) I.ncy .Meigs. 

No. 193— Marv. , 

m.Rev. Mr. .Miner. J^'".i-M769. .799. 

No. i94_John. ., 

!So. 195— I-.Iizabeth. xt„, , 

Nov. 22, 1775. Dec 22 1-7=; 

No. 196-Richard .Montgomery. Oct . ,-•,- 1 , ' ' o 

KT„ -,-■ , » •' uct.4, 1,77. July 22, 178s. 

No. 197— Tniiothv. c , o ,. J - • ' 3 

Sept. 28, I7,S2. 1815. 

No. 92— Capt. Giles Meigs, of Middletown, Conn 

son of ,29) Return, of Middletown, Conn., was' 

like the other members of his family, loyal to the 

cause of American Independence. He is recorded 

as Lieutenant in the State Militia, and marched to 

New London. In the Clerk's office at Killingworth, 

Conn., the record reads, " This A.ssembly do 

establish Giles Mei-s to be Lieutenant of the ist 

Co., or trainband, in the 2:,rd Regiment in this 

State." The date of this entry on the record is 

^lay, 1777, and is the only record we have been 
able to discover touching upon his military career. 
There is some tradition that he served in the 
United States Army, but this could not be sub- 
stantiated. He lived most of his life in Middle- 
town at all events, and died there, flis grave 
and that of his second wife, Anna,' are in the 
Mortimer Cemetery, in Middletown, Conn. See 
illustration. In the old Cemetery, hack of 
Indian Hill Cemetery, also at Middletown, is the 
Uct. 13, grave of Experience Allen, his tirst wife, with 
176S. headstone in a good state of preservation. He , 

Junes, m. ist Experience Allen. 2nd Anna Pinto, wh,, Sent-.--- 

•777- d. aged So. -^cpt. .^.. i , , ^,. 

•^ Sept. 25. i.S^s. 



36 



Mi-.H.s Gkm-.aludv. 




CHILDREN. 

No. 198 — Klizalietli. 

No. 199 — Giles. 

No. 200 — Hannah. 

Nil. 201 — Lucy. 

m. Allen Southniavd, of MitUile- 

town, Conn. 

No. 202 — Anna. 

ni. Josei>li Boardman, "f Middle- 
town, Conn. 

N". 2o_^ — Giles. 

No. 204 — Hainiah. 

No. 205— Sally. 

ni. Kicliard Rand, of .Middletoun, 

Conn. 

No. 206— Mehitable. 

m. Noah Porter, of FarminKton. 
See App.2o5. 



BORN . 

Jii!\ 1 1, 1769. 
F'eb. 14, 1771. 
April 13, 1772- 
Feb. 26, 1775. 



Mar. 19, 177S. 

July 22, 1779. 

Sept. 27, 17S1. 

Jan. 23, 17S5. 

Oct. 13, i7-*^fc'- 



I )ct. 14, 1775. 
July 8, 1779. 



Sept. 12, 1822. 



^IXTH Gexkka 



riii.x. 



37 




MAJOR JOHN MEJGS AND WIFE. 



MARRIED 



Jan. i,s. 
17S1. 



No. 97-Ma|ur juhn Mei-s, of Hartfnni, Cnn, sm, 
of (29) Return, of Mi,l,lK-town. Conn. In Revo- 
lutionary War: Ensign Jan. ,. ,--- , Adjutant 
April 22. 1778: Lieut, in Caleb 
Bull's Co. May 16, i77,s : Captain 
in Col. .S. H. Webb's 3rd Rei;!- ^ ' 

nient of Connecticut Line fniin 
17S1 to the end of iJu- war. 
Served as Lieutenant, Captain 
and Brigade Major in Re.>.;ular 
Army, and was in war of 1 s i 2. See 
App. 97. Was pensioiieil nndei- 
the Act of iSiS. m. Elizabeth 

Henshaw. « ho after his death was 

pensioned as his widow. See 

illustrations. ffe was buried ,it 

New Hartford, where his tomb 

stone stands as a monument nf 

simplicity as well as marking the 

grave of an otticer of the Revo- 

lutiiiii. See illustration. 



-f 



1*1 e nil 'r~y of 

JOHN MEIGS 

yin Officer of the fievolution 

yflxn d ied. 
^ Tio-r. 24^.1826. 



\S2h. 



38 



Mar. 8, 

1S27. 
Nov. 2, 
1809. 



1782. 



MkH'.S ("iENK.M.OCY. 
CHILDREN. 

No. 207— KeUirn John (iiniii.u ritd) 

No. 20S— Beiijaiiiin Heiishaw. 
No. 209 — Elizabeth Lord. 
No. 210— Richard MoiUgoinery. 
No. 211— Sarah Maria. 

111. ErasUis Wilh.inis, M. 1'. 

No. 212— Esther Lopez. 

111. ist, Solomon Liisk. 
2nd, Thomas Lee. 

No. 213— Joseph Henshaw. 

No. 214 — George Lonl. 

No. 98-Prof. losiah MeiRS, of Washington, D. 
C. son of (291 Return of Middletown, Conn.,— 
b' A. Yale College t7;,S, Later was Professor at 
Yale-and ist I'resident nf tlic Cniversity of 
Georgia ; Commissioner (^.eneral uf Land Othce, 
Washington, D. C, etc. See App. No. gS, and 
illustration below. m. Clara, daughter of t ol. 
John Bcniamin, of Stratford, Conn. 



BonN 




DIED. 




Aug. 30. 


17S2. 


Aug. 10, 


1851. 






at Augusta 


Ga. 


Mar. 27, 


1784. 


Dec. II, 


1818. 


Dec. 8, 


■785- 


Apr. 28, 


1792- 


Aug. 8, 


17S7. 


Jan. 12, 


18S4. 


Mar. 28, 


17S9. 


Mar. 25, 


1865. 


Feb. 24, 


1791- 


Mar, iS, 


1S65. 


May IS, 


1793- 


Oct. 21 


18S0 


Feb. 28, 


1796. 


Nov. 23 


1857 


r^ 


T -7 C"7 . 




1822 




IMiologKiplied from snuill uil i...vli.ol 111 1 



PROF JOSIAH MEIGS 

„,^,,..M..n ..1 Mrs. WI.Mples, daii. or(2i2) Esther L. Mcig 



Six I II {", 



i;\i:i';.\ii()\. 



CHILDREN, 

No. 215 — Henry. 

No. 216— Chira. 

ni. Hun. John Forsyth, ofCeorgia, 
.Secretary of State under I'resi- 
dents Jackson and \'an }?uren. 

No. 217 — Julia. 

No. 21S— Samuel William. 

No. 219— Charles Delucena, M. I). 

No. 220 — Sea. (Born at sea.) 

No. 221— Julianna. 

No. 222 — Ezra Stiles. 

No. 223— John Benjamin. 



Oct. 2S, 1782. 
Sept. iS, 17S4. 



April I, 17X7 
Dec. I. 17SS 
Feb. 19, 1792 
May 19, 1794, 
July iS, 1795 
Aug. S, iSoi 
June, i.SoS, 



Sept. 28, No. 105— Timothy Meigs, of E. C.uilf.jrd, Cunu., 1751. 

1773. son of (3;,) Deacon Timothy, of E. Cuilford. m, 

EHzabeth Stone. 



X- ,, CHILDREN. 

No. 224— .Mary. 

m, Benjamin Hart. 
No. 225— John French, 
No. 226— Elizabeth, 

m, John Morse H.ill, See illustri 

tion. 



M 



ly 2. 1775. 



.Aug. 2, 1776. 
Dec. 25, 177S. 



39 



Dieo. 
May 20, 1861. 

Oct, 21, 1S41, 



Oct, 26, 17.S7. 
July 21, iSiS. 
June 22, 1S69, 
May — 1794. 
July iS, iSoS, 
1S42. 



1S27. 
May 2;,, 1.S42. 

.'\pril 15, 1836. 







ELIZABETH MErGS HALL 



40 



MAFIRICD 



Ml'.lGS (iKNKAI.OC.V. 
CHILDREN CONTINUED. 



BORN 



No. 227-Hannah. M^'>- '^' ''^^^■ 

111. Curtis Wilcox. 

No. 22S-Al,ioail. J^"- 23- 1785. 

, ,. . Feb I7QI. N<.>V. 2, I79I 

No. 22y— Anna Statiia. '^'^"- ■ '/y- 



Mar. 2S, No. 108— J, iliii Mei^s. of Rochester, Mass., son of i7,V^- '79>- 

1761. (361 Elicnczcr 2ini, of Rocltestcr. m. Alice 

Dexter. 

^""-°''"'- An,.:7,i76.. Inmlancy. 

No. 2:;o — (.ideon. -""n- '/. / 

No. 2;-F.ph,a,ni. Nov. n, .765. Sept. 6, 1S.8. 

No. 2V-Caleb. '-"-b. S, 1767. ■«'4-.5. 

No. 233-J..seph. Sept. 11, :776. Sept. 23, .S46. 



No. 110— El)enezer Meit;s, :-.rd. of Rocliester, 



/.-> 



6. 



Fell. 17. Mass., son of ( ;,6 ) Ehenezer 2iui, of Rochester. 
1765. m. ist, >fercy Cnnvell, of Chatliaiii, Mass. 

211(1, I'ersis Robinson. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 2:,4-Rel.ecca. -l-"'- -^'^ '"^• 

ni. Reuljen Tinkliani. 

No. 235-Ehenezer. J"""^ "' '""■ 

No. 236-Robinson. ^'•^'^■- '4. 1774- 

No. 2^,7-Anson. ^^^y^'' '"6. 

No. 23S-Reuben. ^^^'- ='• '779- 

No. 239-John. J""*^ '7' '7S2- 

No. 240-Mary Ann. ^I^""- ^- '784. 

ni. David Lynn. 

No. 24.-Jabez. Dec. .1,1786. 

No. 242-Snsanna. J'l"- 29. '789. 

111. WayuKiulh. 



Oct. No. 113— Nathaniel Mei^s, of Rochester, Mass., 

1764. son of (36) Ebenezer 2nd, of Rochester, m. ist. 

July 23, Lucy Cushint;, of Marshfield, Mass. 2nd, Han- 

1769.' nah' Holmes. 3rd, Mary Wyatt, of Falmouth, 

May 24, Mass. See App. i 1 3-1^- 



CHILDREN. 

No. 24^,-Hannah. (See .\pp. 243.) Oct. 17, .778. Oct. 16, 1852. 

ni. Isaac Bra..g. Sept., ,780. Ang. 4, 1844. 

No. 244 — Abigail. 

in. David Lampson. 

No. 245-Nathaniel. M'-"-- ■*• '7S.V 

No. 246-Ebene/er. ^'«^''- '9. '785- 

No. 247— Keziali. 

ni. Brown. 



UARRICO 

BOHN. OlEO. 



174-'- 1S24. 



Sixth Gknkkation. 

No. 119— Matthew Mcius, of Sandwich, Mass., son 
of (,sSi Renhen, of Barnstable, Mass. m. lean 

CHILDREN. 

.\o. 24,S— Hannah, (l/nniarriecl.) May 2-, 1-6S 

She and her brother, Jonathan, 
kept honse tosether and lived to 
be almost one hundred \ears old, 
dying about 

No. 249— Ansel. ,^ . 

Oct. 22, 1769. _ 

No. 250— Asa. , ■, 

'^P'll 29, 1774- 

.No. 251— Jonathan. (Unmarried.) ,Mar i- ,—6 

No. 252— Rebecca. ' ' " " ' 

ni, .-\bner Hoxie, of Sandwich, 

Mass. 



41 



Jnne i, r7,So. 



No. 120— Ralph Meigs, of Sandui.h, Ma.ss., son of 

(.v^) Reuben, of Barnstable, .^^ass. Was Lieuten- 
May II, ant in Revolutionary War and War of i,Si2. 
1769- m. Temperance Crocker, of Barnstable, Mass. Auy i,S- 

CHILDREN. 

No. 253— Deborali. 

m. Ezekiel Crocker. 
No. 254— Zyl|ihia. 

m. Lemuel Jones, of Barnstable, 

Mass. 
No. 255— Mercy. 

ni. Reuben Crocker, of Barnstable, 

.Mass. 

No.256-Seth. J.S3 j„„e 29, .S62. 

No. 257-Josiah. .Sept. 10, ,851. 



1855- 






. < '■ i 


-2c,,V,\, 


'^.1 




t^ r. . ~j^ „ e; "\^^ 


H 


•a^-'-^^; ■, 






rVfXrv 





Feb. 23, No. 123— Benjamin Meigs, of Falmouth, Mass., 
1766. son of (39) Joseph, of Falmouth. See App. 12;,. 

ni. Ruth Jenkins. 



1741. 



No 125— Jabez Meigs, of Falmouth, Mass.. son 174s. 

of ( 39 j Joseph, of f 
1768. Susanna Dimmock. 



Nov 24, of (39) Joseph, of Falmouth. See Apii. 12s. 111. 



MEies Oenealogy. 



SIXTH GENERATION. 



Si:\H.\rii (;i:xi:k 



\ 1 ION. 



43 



MARRIED. 

'77,v 



Seventh g e n e ration. 

How shall \vi Li<i: those ijohk-, uho dis.i;ra.i.- 
Their lineage iiroud ofaii illustrious race? 
Who seek to shine by borrowM lights aloni.-, 
N,.r wilh their fatlu-rs' s;lories liK-ii.l their own > 

— c'l/r.yti/^ lir.fiial. 



No. 128— Dr. Abner .Meios, of Claremont, N. H., 
son of 141 I Dr. John 5th. in. Sarah, descendant 
of Capt. John Chinch, of Hcthlehein, Conn. 



747- 



1.S24. 



CHILDREN, 

Nu. 25,S— Dr. Jdhii, 6th. 

I>. ill Claremont, X. H. .1. in 

I.ynilon, \'ernioiit. 
No. 259 — Hem.m. 

li. in Claremont. 
Xii. 260 — Lorenzo, 

of Claremont, N. H,, moved to 

Malone, \. ^■. 

No. 261 — .Vnsoii. / . 

No. 262— Church, iinm,irrieil. , ' "'""• 

No. 263— Sarah. 

No. 264 — Keliecca. 



1774- 

June y, ly.Si. 
>Iar. I, i7,S5. 



Oct. 9, 1788. 
Oct. 9, 1788, 



< )ct. 21 , 1.S22. 

May 21, 1.S57. 
Oct. 16, 1S57. 



All;.;, i.s, i,S5i. 
Mar. 9, i,S4y. 



i7.Sfi. No. 132— Dr. Phineas .Meigs, son of (41 ) Dr. John 

5th. m. Sarah, dan. of Capt. Isaac Tomhnson, of 
Woodbury, Conn., who afterward m. Rev. (ohn 
Griswold of Paulet, V't. Dr. Phineas inacticed in 
Bethlehem, Conn. 



1 760. 

I7C\S- Dec. 



I !505. 
I,S56, 



CHILDREN 



No. 265 — loini. 

No. 266 — Benjamin (."l.irk. 

No. 267 — Samuel. 

No. 268— Charles. 



Oct. 26, 17S7. 

Aug. 9, I7,S9. 

April 27, 1791. 

Oct. 25, 179;,. 



J-tec. :;i, i,So2. 

May 12, 1762, 

.April 10, 1 855, 



Aug. ,s. No. 135— I'hineas Meigs, son of ( 45 ) Ezekiel, 
i7''^,i- of Catskill, \. Y. He also Hved at Fishkill 

and Hamilton, N. Y. m. Susanna Winslow, 

at Hardwicke, Mass. 



I7,S9- 



1S20. 



44 



Mr':i(.s G|'.m:ai.()(;v. 



MARRIED. 

CHILDREN. 

About No. 269— Sallie. 

,80^ m. Keubeii Sanderson, nf Mass. 

d. at Sangerslield, N. ^ . 

No. 270— P^lislia. 

(b. at Middletciwn, Conn.) 

No. 271— Harriet. 

No. 272— Harriet. 

m. Hezekiali Thayer, "f New 

Hampshire. 

April 2S, No. 273— I'olly. 

,S]0. ni. Peter I.. Donaldson. 

No. 274— Nanc\. 

No. 275— Gilbert. 

No. 276 — W'inslow. 

April 14, No. 277— Snsan. 

1840. ni. He/.ekiali Tha\er. (2nduife.) 

No. 278— F.Ii/.a. 

No. 279— William. 

No. 2S0 — Louisa. 



Jan. 27, 17S5. Jan. 24, iSis. 



Ian. 8, 1786. Sept. 22, 1839. 



April II, 17S8. 
May 31, 1789. 

June 2, 1791. 

Feb. 4, 1793. 

Mar. 9, 1796. 

-Mar. II, 179S. 

Aug. 31, 1799. 

Mar. 3, 1803. 

Feb. 25, 1S06. 

Jan. 2, 1809. 



.\ui;. 15, 1788. 
May 25, 1838. 



Jan. 8, 1855. 
.'Xpril I, 1822. 

Frobablj- in 

(4iildhot)d. 

May 25, 1S39. 

Feb. 25, 1S52. 

Dec. 15, 1857. 



Oct. . 
1774- 



No. i42^Sylvanus Meii<s, of East Guilford, ("unn., 
son of (49) S)'lvanus, of E. Guilford. Was in tlio 
Revolutionary War. — " Connecticut Men in tin- 
Revolution " says, ■' he enlisted Eeb. 5. 1777, died 
He m. Sibe Parmalee, but we have not found 
any children of the marriage recorded. 



Mar. 24. 177S. 



Nov. 
i7''^,i. 



No. 143 — Nathan Meigs, of East Guilford, Conn., 175.S. 

son of (51 ) Nathan of E. Guilford, has a record of 
service in the Revolutionuiy war. Imiiiii iV-nsion 
Office, Washington, and .Adjt. General's of Con- 
necticut, at Hartford, attested copies of his service 
have been secured, and will be found in App. No. 
14'v He m. Mabel Parnielee, who was granted a 
pension as his widow in iS.^i^- about 175''. 



1810. 



Dec. 12, 1843. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 2S1 — Joy. 

No. 282 — Isaac. 
Dec. 28, No. 283— Sallie. 
1806. ni. Abel Kimberley. 

No. 2S4— F'reilt-rii k. 



July 6, 1785. Dec. 1S43. 

July 3, 1787. April 29, 1S47. 

1789. Aug. 30, 182S. 

1790. 



MARRIED 



Skx-kntii G]:\kkati().n. 

No. 146-AbcI Mei-s, of Madison. Co,,,,., su„ of 
(5-^ I Khas of Ea.st (-.uilfo,-d. Was a pfn.sione,-froi„ 
-\ew Haven Co., Con,,., and his name is amon.u 
men «i,o served f,-on, Conn.. i,ui i,i,s service is not 
foun.i in Pensi.,n Office at Washington. ,„. De- 
Iioj-ah Carter. 



45 

BORN oiEO 

'7'',S. i,S4;,. 



I7'i7. 



Dec. IS, i,S55. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 285— ,\nson H. 

No.aS6-An„ Sept. .4, ,796. .Ma, . 24, „S,S,. 

-J|.n,id<;,-isuoM, „rM.,.l,so„, J""<^-'''"99- April, o.,8;8. 

May 29, No. 3S7-Rad!ei' Mar. 4,180,. Jtn.e 9, .874. 

•83'- ".. George W. Pil„i,„ Au,. ,2, ,8,,,. < -C. 30, 1S74. 

M„ ,cc r,- p . ■ l-eh. 27, 18.1. April 9, ,,S7Q. 

.Mo. 2,S8— IJias I'.eniami,,. k- „ ' -> /y 



No. 2S9— Phiiieas. 



Nov. ,;„ i8o,v jail. 3, 1S78. 



No! ;90-Cor„dia. I'-.:, ,805. Ma,. ,9, ,87. 

n,. Houeil. l'el..29, ,So8. z862. 



No. 29i^Nathai,. 
No. 292— Joseph F. 



I'VIi. 9, 1810. 
April 9, IS, 2. .Ap,il 30, ,,S9,s. 



No. 15s -.Samuel Mei.^s, of K. Guilfo.d, Co,,,, 
.son of ,551 Feh.x. of Kast (iuilfo.d. m S ,liv 
Nash. ^ 

CHILDREN. 
No. 293— James Harvev. 

.No. 294— Sallie. 

111. Wyllis havitlsoii. 



No. 150 .Seit^l. l!enja,i,i„ .Stone Meigs, of St. Al- 
lans and Hiyhoate, W.. son of (62) Nathaniel, of 
Sundei-land and Guilford, Vt., was probai^l^- l„,ri, 
in Guilford, Conn., as recrd ,,f his hirth is' found 
there. His service in th<- Revolvtionary War from 
1777 as a |.,-ivate, to 17.S1 as a Seroeant, is re- 
corde.i in Pension Office at Washington; and he 
was also kn,,\v„ lo have shared the privations of 
the winter at Valley Fo,-ge. (See App. , y>. ) 
m. Roxalanz B. Chitted 



17.S.: 



len. 

CHILDREN 



i75>'^- No\-. 10, i,S;;6. 



No. 295— Be„ia,iii„. 

X' ,.,;., 1790. Nov. 20, 1856. 

No. 296— Nathan, el. * 

No. 297— Lather. «r r 

., ' , , May 26, 1792. I.'el,. 6, iSf,,. 

No. 29.S— John. 

No. 299— I.iimas. 

No. 300— Hannah. 



i860. 
795- ,875. 



„. u A , ■ '^°3- Aug. 4. iSs3. 

,11. Harry .\sselt,,ie, ol .Suaaton ■ -* 

falls, \i. 



46 



Ml:ll.-^ GiNi'-Ai.iii.N. 



Sept. 
I S04. 



BORN. 



DIED 



N... i6l-l)anul r.ishn,, Mriys, ..f Si. All.ans, Vt., 1 7^,V '^^'>- 

son of (62) Nathanic-1. of (Inilfnnl, \l., was our ..f 

thi- earliest settlers of St. AUians, am! one of ihe 

foremost men of his day. His servi.e in the 

Rt-volutionary War is a matter of record in the 

Adjutant Cen'eral-s othce of the State of \'ermont. 

For this and other facts of interest see A])]). No. 

i(, I. m. 1 Inlda llrownson. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 301— John. 
No. 302— Loraine. 
No. 303 — Guy. 



July 12, 1791. Sept. 4, 186.S. 



No. 304— Brownson. 

,, ,^ • 1 April 27, i.Soi. Dec. 19. if''''- 

No. 305— Daniel. 



1793- 

1796. 

April 27, i.Soi 



1X54. 
]S6S. 



l^^S.s. 



March, iSiy. 



No. 166— Whum- Mei-s, of Shellunne. Vt., son 17: 

uf (661 I.mna .v-d, of Salisl.nrv, Conn. m. Char- 
lotte Crennell. dau-hter of Daniel Crennell. 

CHILDREN. 

, ,, ,, . ,Mar. II, iSoi. Sept. 15, 1832. 
No. 306— Marv Maria. 

,-,. ■ ,^ ,■ Dec. 19, 1.S03. Aug- 29. 1^29. 

No. 307— Khza hnielme. 1 e . y, j , „., 

No. 3oS-Mvroii Marcelhis. ^"8- ^5. ' S ■ 

ni. Lucy 1'. ( Baldwin ) Woo.irutI, July 23, 1807. J-^"- ^ ■■^^=- 

widow of Joseph Woodruff, of 
Newark, N.J. No children. 

No. 309— Caroline Leinira. 

No. 310— .Mice Acelia. 

No. 311 — Daniel Greiniell. 

No. V2— Alice .Acelia 2ud. 



May 5, 1S07. Jan. iS, 1S71. 

Dec. 12, 180S. In infancy. 

Nov. 18, 1811. Oct. 30, 1850. 

June 10, 1S14. July 27, 1S51. 

Feb. 4, 1816. Mar. 3, 1S96. 

No. 3.3-< -orge Anson 4 ^^_^^ _ ^^^^_ 

No. 314— Alinira Charlotte. 



S, No. 1O7- |ohn .Mei-s. of Alhanv 

,6g) Seth, ..f Alhanv. Was a prominent man in 
public affairs for many years; is frequently re- 
f.rre.l to in Alhanv Annals as High Cimstable, etc. 
On the first trip of the railway locomotive and 
passenger cars, Aug. o, iS;,i, as shown in illustra- 
tion, .\pp. 1(17. Albany history mentions Major 
|ohn Meigs as one of the guests. He removed 
from Alhanv about 1S55. and died at Jamaica, 
Long Island. He m. Hannah Kugler, dau. of 
Matthew Kugler, of Alhanv, who was born Mar. 
22. 17S4. See .Api'. l''7- 



X. v., son of 17^4- ''^^S- 



S i:\K\rH C 



I'XIl; AlldX. 



47 




MAJOR JOH N MEIGS, 
Of Albany, N V . 



CHILDREN 



MARRIED- 








i\'o 


315 — Mai\ .\nn. 


Oct, S, 


\o 


.^16— .Sally Anil. 


1829. 




ni. Willi. nil .A. Myhtln 
baiu'. N. \'. 




No. 


317— Charles Neuinuii. 




No. 


31S— Matthew Kii,u|er. 




Xi). 

No. 


31S — Iiiseph. / ... . 
3I9-lsal,ell.,. ^ '"'"-■ 




No. 


321 — .Mai.i^aret. 




No. 


322— 1 lenrielta. 

111. ,'\lex. \ati Jiiiren, ot 
X. V. 




No. 


323— John Jr. 




No. 


324 — Isaac \an Loan. 




No. 


3^5— I'-li^al.ieth. 

111. .\loii/i> Kane, of Mi 
Wis. 



BORN . 

luiie 19, iSi)5. 
June 10, 1.S07. 



Sept. 9. 1.S09 

Fell. 5, 1.S12 

M.ii. !••. 1S14 
M.ir. In, 1.S14 

-M.ir 2,s, 1S13 

.Se|il. I, 1S17 



I )ec. 2S, i,Si9. 
-April 24, 1.S22. 
I'eli. 27, 1S26. 



Kv.uikee. 



Oct. th, |,S,S7. 
.\pril .S. j,S79. 



I )ec. 21 , 1.S9.S. 

Oct. 9, i.S,S9. 

M.ir. Ill, 1.S14. 
Mar, 29, 1S14. 

.Mar. 2S, 181.S. 

I >ec. 25, i,S7(i. 



.Sept. 2, iSgi. 
Sept. 9, 1S54, 
I lee. 21, I.Sgl. 



48 



Mki<;s Gf.nkai.()(;v. 



MARRIED. 

Jan. 1, 
1795- 



No. i68— Deacon Phineas Meigs, of Madison, 
Conn., son of (Si ) Captain Jehiel 2nd, of E. Cuil- 
ford, Ct. Deacon in 2nd Church and Society of 
Cuillonl from Sept. 4, 1806, to his death. Rep- 
resented Madison in Legislature iS;,5. App. 16S. 
m. Concurrence Lord. No children. 



1769. 



1S,S'- 




OLD MEIGS HOUSE, BUILT IN 1740. NOW VERMONT HOUSE. 

D.ac.n H,u,.as MCKS ow.uM .l,,-. .u,d .M,l i. al..... ... ^ -..ly-h w ^ ears ag., 



j^Q_. 174— Daniel Meigs, of Augusta, Ga., son of (S;,) 

Sergt. Daniel, of East Guilford ;- Probably 
the sons of Sergt. Daniel went South with the 
Hands, (one of whom m. the daughter of Sergt. 
Daniel,) who were prominendy identified with 
merchandizing in (^.eorgia for many years. Daniel 
died from an accident caused by falling from his 
horse. Hem.inSt. Augu.stine, Fla., Eliza Betsey 
Seraphina Saunders, daughter of Anthony 
Saunders, of Charleston, S. C. 



1779- 



1826. 



Nov. 2, 1 85 1. 



Skvkxth ('.i:.\ I- ration. 

CHILDREN. 

Bl 

.NO. 326— Kliza .Anil (d. single). 

No. 327— Mary Elizabeth Kvelin.i I'.uilin.i 1 )c 

Graiiimont De Ressij;nan. 

I", ist Rice. 

m. 2nd Arnoiix, 

who d. in Cmifederate Army. 
No. 32S— John. 
No. 329— Artemisia. 

No. 330— Julia. j^„ 

No. 331— Consolation. 
No. 332— Daniel Joseph (blind) nnni.irried. 



49 





<l. yoiinj; 


1810. 


Oct. — , 1S16, 


ISI3. 


Jan. — , i,Si3, 


ISI7. 


May — , 1819. 


IN24. 


Nov. 27, i,S45. 



I84S. 



April 2, No. 181-John Mc-io-s. uf E. Guilford, Conn., son ,773. 

i.'^oi. of (,S4) Elihu, of E. (iuilford. m. Mary Field, 

a descendant of John Field, Royal Astronomer. July 27, i.s^.s 



CHILDREN. 

Nov.LS, No. 33,^-l.ovi.sa. Jan. 5, ,802. 



May 2, 187.S. 



'^^24. m. Heacon Zenas VVilco.x. Oct. 20,' 1791. Mar. 4,' 1S73 

No. 334-1 )avid Rich. Dec. :, ,803. Mar. 26, i.Sgi. 

No. 335-Kdward Morrison. Mar. 25, 1S05. Aug. i, 1867. 

No. 336-Mary Ann. ju,,^ 6_ ,80^ 0^j_ ^^^ ^S 

ni. Lay VV. Pratt, and 2nd VVil- 

loughby Williams of Esse.x, Conn. 

No. 337_Abigail Field. May 14, ,809. Feb. ,6, ,,882. 

No. 338-Emeline. Mar. 8, iSii. .Sept. 25, 1S41. 

No. 339— John Morrison. Mar. 15, 1813. 

No. 340-Flizaheth. April 9, 1S15. Feb. 7, iSSi. 
ni. Geo. 1.. Post. 

No. 341-Jehiel. Sept. 14, ,8,7. Nov. 18, 1842. 

No. 342— Timothy Alfred. Jan. 29, 1820. 

No.343-HenryJosiah. Oct. 29, 1S23. Fee. iS, 1,897. 



son. 



No. 183 — Benjamin JJart Meigs, of Madist 
Conn., son of ( ,S4 ) I<:iihu, of E. Guilford, ni. Eliza 
Clark, of Sayhrook, Conn., ,uid jiul C\iithia 
Hawley. 

CHILD. 

No. 344— iSFortimer C. 



Sept. 3, No. i84--Elihu .Meigs 2nd. of E. Guilfortl, Conn., i7,So. 

1801. son of (84 I Elihu, of East Guilford, m. Jernsha 

C. Pratt. 



1806. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 345— Elihu 3rd. Oct. 29, 1803. Feb. 20, 18. 

No 346— Jabez Pratt. Dec. 27. 1S05. Feb. 9, 18S1 



oo- 



50 



MkH.S GKNKAl.tW.V. 



MARRIED. 
Nov. !■ 
I S I 1 . 



No. 187— Ediiuiiul Mr|.;s, (.f lIcilKirt, N. V., sen 
(if (S4) Elihu, of E. (kiilfonl. Conn. Was an cn- 
tL'ipi-isinK and energetic man. A merchant and 
manufacturer at Hobart and Holland I'atenl, at 
which latter place he and many of the family are 
buried, m. Uetsy Ann Foote, a cousin of Rev. 
Henry Ward Heecher's mother. 



17S6. 



1.S56. 



June 14, i.Ssi. 



Jan. I, 
1834- 
Ant;. 20, 
i8;,4. 



May 14, 
1S46. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 347— F.lizabetli A<.\<i. 

111. R. I . Emiiioiis. 

Xo. 348 — Emilia .\iiii. 

[ 111. Dr. Samuel H. Case, of Oiie- 
oiita, a practitioner there lor over 
60 years. Their son, Dr. Meii;s 
Case, served as .SiirL;eoii in 43rd 
N. ^■. \'ols. in war of the Keliel- 
lion for nearl\ three years " in 
(he lielil." 

No. 349~Lucreti.i .\ngnsta. 

111. J. C. Wells. .'\pii. 349- 

No. 350— Beiiianiin Rich. 

No. 351 — Caroline l,o\isa. 

No. 352 — I'.dnnind Foote. 

b. in lloliart, N. ^■. I'.diicated at 

I Delaware .\cadeiiiy in Delhi; 

taushl several years and then 

I published the C.ospel Messenger 

(a iironiineiit ori;aii of the I'rot- 

estaiit Kpiscopal Chun lit. Later 

went to Panama with the Con- 

strui lion Co. of the Railroad 

there, when his health lieconiiiiij 

pernianeiitly impaired, lie came 

back about 1875 and remained in 

Oneoiita until his death. Never 

married. 

No. 353 — Louisa Maria. 

No. 554 — Helen. 

m. I'eytoii R. Slorrs. 

No. 355— Mary. 

No. 356— Cieorge Forsythe. 

( Cashier in Citizens National Hank 
J in Fulton for many years, and 
I held similar responsible positions 
I elsewhere. <l. at Titusville, Pa. 



Aug. 13, 1S12 



April 19, 1S17. 

Jan. II, 1S19. 

heb. 24, 1821. 
Sept. 2, 1823. 



.\ug. II, lN25. 

April iS, 1S28. 

May 5, 1830. 
.-\ug. 16, 1S33. 



Feb. 16, 1S39. 



Mar. 7, 1814. Dec. 11, 1S97. 

Jan. iS, 1892. 

1836. 



Mar. 16, i8y6. 



Jan. 12, 1S3S. 



June 10, 1S35. 
Mar. 24, 1850. 

April 14, 1850. 
Oct. I, i86g. 



Sf.vknth Gknf 



K.\ I ION. 



MARRIED. 



No. 190— Bezaleel Ives Meigs, of East Berlin. 
Conn., son of f.S4) Elihu, of E. Guilford, 
Conn. Was in War of i,Si2, enlisted as 
private in a troop of Horse, hut obtained a 
commission as Lieutenant before he was mus- 
tered out. Service recorded in New Haven 
and New London, in Elihu Sanford's Regt., 
Lieut. Abraham Rogers Jr.'s Co. .Sept. 8th 
to Nov. 15th, 1S14. No further particulars, 
m. Eliza Dowd, b. in .Albany, N. Y. 



^o- 357— <-"h'irIes Augustus 
\o. 358— Nancy .Maria, 
^o. 359 — Eihnunil Hand. 
No. 360— VVilliani Dowd. 
No. 361— Hiirace Bezaleel 
No. 362— Benjauiin Hart. 
No. 363 — Louisa Mari.i. 
No. 364 — X'inceut Return. 
No. 365— Elihu l>:i. h. 



1794- 



51 



1.S70 



Ma^ 



'797' 



.Aug. 9, i,S65. 



CHILDREN 








s. 


Oct. 17, iSi.S. 


< let. 6, 


1848 




Nov. .s, 182 1. 


-May 15, 


1S22 




May 4, 1.S23. 








Aug. 26, 1S25. 








< )ct. 10, 1S29. 








May 15, 1S32. 


.Mar. 


'«3,v 




Oct. 3, 1.S35. 


Sei)t. 18, 


1864. 




June 24, 183.S. 


Aug. 24, 


1864. 




Jan. g, 1S43. 


Jan. 27, 


I.S62. 




R. J. MEIGS. 2nd, 

First Governor of Ohio 

1 765-1 824 



52 



Ml:l(,S (iKNKAI.lKlV. 



1788. No. 191 — Gov. Return Jonathan Mei.t;s 2nd, of IJ^S- 1824. 

(Ihio, son of (90) Col. Return J. ist. I^orn in 
Middletown, Conn. Graduatt-il from Yale College 
17S3. Admitted to the bar in ijSS. married and 
went to the wilderness of Ohio, where immediately 
on the organization of the State Ciovernment he 
was elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, 
and in 1S04 was made Colonel and Commandant 
of the upper part of District of Louisiana, and in 
1805 Judge of the same territory with seat of justice 
at St. Louis, but his health failing he returned to 
Ohio in 1S06 and in 1S07 was commissioned Judge 
of the territory of Michigan. Elected Supreme 
Judge of Ohio, and Senator of the United States ; 
twice elected dovernor of the State from 1810 to 
1814, then Postmaster General in the Caliinet of, 
President ^L-ldison. See .^ijp. lyi- 

CHILDREN. 

Al)OUt No. 366— Mary Sophia. Jan. 1,179,5. F"eb. 4, 1.S63. 

1S11-12. Ill- John (i. Jackson, member of 

Congress from \'iri;iiiia. See App. 

366. 



1797- 



No. H)4 — lolin Meigs, of < )hin and Kentucky, son 1771- 1807. 

of (901 Col. Return J. ist. The slight personal 
history known of him is found in an unfinished 
letter by his son. .See App. 194. m. Parthcnia 
Clendenin, of Charles Town. W. \'a. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 367— Teresa Charlotte. Sept. 17, 179S. 

m. Rev. Fieklins; I'ope, of Marietta, 

Ohio. 
No. 36S— Ketuni Jon.Uhau 3rd. .April 14, 1801. Oct. 19, 1891. 



Aug. 24, No. 197 — Timothy Meigs, of Charleston, Ten- 
1806. nessee, son of (90) Col. Return J. 1st. Profjably 

went West with his father in 17.S.S, as he is men- 
tioned in llildredth's Pioneer History of ( )hio 
among the residents at Campus .\Iartius, Marietta, 
Ohio, in the earlv days of its settlement. He 



MARRIED. 



S K \- E N T H ( ; I-: .\ I-; K A I- 1 () X . 

was private SL-cretary and/^jntidcntial clerk to his 
father at South West, 'Tennessee. He married 
at South West Elizabeth Hoh, daughter of a 
wealthy farmer from X'irginia, who settled on 
Sweet Water Creek near Athens, Tenn. Timothy 
Meigs' family lived on a f,Lrm on Hiawassee River, 
a few miles above Charleston. 



53 



CHILDREN. 



No. 369— Grace Starr. 

111. a. Mr. Calloway, 
No. 370— Emily StanlieUI. 

Ill, John Walker. 
Nt). 371 — Eli/a lane. 

111. John H.iwk. 
No. 372— Return Jonathan. 
No. 373— Robert Holt. 



Oct. 25, i,So7. 

Oct. 25, i,So8. 

Nov. 19. 1809. 

April 3, 1S12. 
< )ct. 25, 1S13. 



Aug. 6, 1.S50. 
Feb. 26, iSg.s. 



Oct. 12, No. 202— Giles Meig.s, of Middletown. Conn,. .s,,n i;;^. 

1805. of (92 ,) Capt. Giles, of Middletown, m. Maod.iJena 

Yates, of .Alb.mv, N. Y. 



1.S22. 



CHILD. 



No. 374— Angelica ^■ates. 



Dec. 3, 1811. 



May KS, No. 208— Henjamin Henshaw Meigs, of New 
1S09. York, son of (97) Major John, of New Hartford, 

Conn. m. Eleanor \'an Dyke, of New Wnk. 

He was a wholesale druggist in that city. 



17S4. 



iSi.S. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 375— Jdlin Ausustus \',in Dyke. 
No. 376 — F-^liza Ann Catherine. 

ni. Ceorge M. Hayuood. 
No. 377— .Sara ^b^ria. 

ni. Mr. Thoringtiin, of Montguiii- 

erv, Ala. 



May 27, i.Sii. 
April 19, 1S13. 



Feb. 19, 1.S12. 
1899. 



Mar, 3, 1815. May 24, 1839. 



Jan. 12, No. 210— Richard Montgomery Meigs, of Albany, 
1814- N. Y., son of (97) Major John, of New Hartford, 

Conn. m. Maria Keeler, dan. of [ames Keeler, 

of Albany, N. Y. See A|)p. 210. 



18S4. 
May. i.Sso. 



54 



Ml'ICS (iKM-.Al.lxA'. 



Dec. I , 



M-AV. I. 
IS 27. 



luiie 4, 

I85I. 




RICHARD MONTGOMERY MEIGS. 
1 787-1 894. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 37.'^ — M;ina I.ucretia. 
No. 37y — CaroliiiL- V.. 
No. 3S0— Aiiiamla Maria. 

in. Isaac C. ( ):.;<len. 
No. .^Si — |olin llcnshau. 

No. ^■S2 — lanifs Kei-lt r. ( Twins 

No. 5iS;,— Rich. 11(1 .\iii;ustus. \ 

No. 3,S4— Kii hanl. 

Ml. Jane Ilaiul. No chililrcn. 

No. 3.S5— -Sarah M. 

No. 3.S6 — Thaddeiis Ponieroy. 

No. 3S7— Charles Augustus Keeler. 

No. 3.SS — Annie .Spencer. 

No. 213 — Joseph Hcnshaw Meiijs, son of 
myi Major lolm, of New Hartford, Conn, 
ni. Harliara I^^. Whiseniant. No chililivn. 



BORN . 

Nov. 14, 1S14. 
Seiit. 3, 1S16. 
Jan. 18, iSiS. 

lune i.S, i.Sig. 

June 30, 1S22. 
June 30, 1S22. 

Mar. 24, 1S24. 

|une 24, 1827. 

Au,n. 6, 1831. 

Aiiril 16, 1.S37. 

luiie 9. 1S39. 



DIED. 

lune 9, 1825. 
Jan. 31, 1S85. 

May 7, 1865. 

Feb. 24, 1SS8. 
Feb. 28, 1823. 

1895- 



1858. 



May 18, 179;,. Oct. 21, iSSo. 



No. 214 — Gcoroe fxird ^fei^s. son of {97) Major 1796. 

lohn of New Hartford, Conn. m. Eleanor Holmes, 
of I\c-\-ii<irt. New jersey. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 389-|-,lizaheth H. 'M'nl 26, 1S28, 

in. A\ery Dennison. 
No. 390— Mary Kleanor. J-'"- .?■• '830. 

No. 391 — Kniilv. 
No. 392 — John 



1857- 



d. early, 
d. early, 
d. early. 



Si;\E\TH CiKXi:KAII().\. 



55 




HON. HENRY MEIGS. 1782-1861. 

Recording Sen clary uf llic Amtrri, an Institute .ui.l Setiit.iry ol its Karniers' Cluli 
Member of tlie New \ork Le»isl;Uure : M,-inher ..I Hie ('. S. Congress. 



56 



Mkk.s Genkalo(;n. 



MARRIED. 



1 So6. 



No. 215— ludge Henry Meigs, of New York, son 
of (98) Pnif. Josiah, of VVashinston, D. C. Vol- 
unteer of the War of 1812; commissioned Adjutant 
under Col. Willets and served for City defence 
during entire war ; City Magistrate ; Member of 
N. Y. Assembly and Member of Congress ; l^resi- 
dent Hoard of Aklermen ; Secretary of Farmers 
Club : Recording Secretary of American Institute. 
See App. 215. m. Julia Austin, of Philadelphia. 

CHILDREN. 

No. ',9^,— Cl.Lta Forsyth. 

ni. Kichar.l W. Meade. See App. 

No. 394 — Julia A. 

Ml. Walter M. Oddit 

No. 395— Henry. 

No. 396— Theodore. 

No. 397— Cliarles. 



1782. 



1861. 



Api'- .594. 



IS06. 


Feb. 17, 1892. 


IS09. 


1887 


I8I4. 


1893 


IS16. 


1883 




PROF. CHARLES D. MEIGS, M. D. 
1 792-1 869. 



S i';vKNTii G KXf: r a r i ox. 



^/ 



MARRIE 

Mar. 

1S15. 



April 
1846. 



16, 



June 
"1865. 



2.S, 



No. 219— [)r. Charles Dulucena Meigs, of Phila- 
delphia, I'a., sun of (qS") Prof. Josiah, of \Vashin>;-- 
toii, D. C. Born in Hernuiila : cciucated in early 
Hfe in New Haven; >^radnate<l from L'niversity 
of Georgia and from L'niversity of l^'nnsvlvania 
in Medicine; a member of the .Medical Society 
of Pennsylvania; Professor of Obstetrics, etc., 
in Philadelphia, I^a. See biographical sketch, 
App. 219. m. Mary Montgomery, dan. of Wilham 
Montgomery, of Philadelphia. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 398 — MoiitKoniery Cuiiniiii;liam. 
No. 399— Charles Dulucena. 
No. 400— John Forsytli, M. I). 
No. 401 — William Moiitsoniery. 
No. 402 — Henry \'incent. 
No. 403 — Emily .Skinner. 

m. Jonathan Williams i^.iddle. 
No. 404— William .Montgomery. 
No. 405 — .Samuel Emien. 
No. 406— Franklin Haclie. 
No. 407 — .\hiry Craythorne. 

111. Dr. Harry Carleton Hart, of 

I'hilatlclpliia, Pa. 



1-^)2. 



No. 225 — John French iVIeigs, of Madison, Conn., 
Feb. 14, son of (105) Timothy 2nd, of Madison, m. ist, 
1799. Phoebe >forse Hall, .mil 2nd, Prudence, dau. of 

Jose[)h \\'ilco.\. .See .Ap|). 225. 



1.S69. 



May 3. 


1S16. 


Jan. 2, 


1,892 


July 23, 


I.*^i7. 




'Sg.T 


Oct. 3, 


iSl.S. 


Dec. 16, 


1.SS2, 


Dec. 31, 


I.S19. 


.Mar. 21, 


1S24, 


June ly, 


I.S21. 




1.S97, 


Sept. 29, 


I.S24. 






.\pril 16. 


1S26. 


Sept. 6, 


1897. 


July 16, 


1S2.S. 






Nov. 10, 


1829. 


Dec. 25, 


188 1, 


Aug. 9, 


1S3.S. 







1 8-/1. 




JOHN FRENCH MEIGS 
1 776-1 836 



58 



Mi':ii;s r, F,N'K,Ai.i)(;\'. 



CHILDREN 



MARRIED. 



No. 408 — Sarah Haker. 

111. Rev. Stephen Loper. 

.See App. 4t)S. 
No. 409 — Timothy Vincent. 
No. 410 — John Morse. 
No. 411 — .Saimiel Stone. 
No. 412 — Mary French. 
No. 413 — Hannah Ehzabetli. 
No. 414 — Joseph Josiah. 
No. 415 — Mary Elizalielh. 
No. 416 — John I'"reiich. 



Aiij;. 27, iSoo. 



July If), 1S03 
Se|it. 27, 1.S05 

Jan. 19, 1817 

Dec. 3, 1S13, 
April 23, i>S2o 
Sept. 23, iS22 

May 31, 1.S25 
Jan. I, 1829 



May 17, 1.S26 

Aul;. 21, 1899 

May 6, 1819 

Sept. 16, 1821 

July 24, 1S87 

Jan. 25, 1854 

Sept. 12, 1S29 



Dec. II, No. 231 — I'^phraiiii Meigs, of Rochester, Mass., 1765- 

17^2. soiiof (ici8) |c)hn, of Rochester, Mass. m. Abi- 

gail Snow. 



iSiS. 



CHILDREN. 



Dec. g, 
1S21. 



No. 417 — .Mice. 
No. 418— Aliigail. 

ill. Rethiiel l.andis. 
No. 419 — Sarah. 
No. 420 — Ephriani. 

No. 421 — .Mary. 

ni. Levi Snow. 
No. 422 — Joseph. 



Dec. 13, 1793 
Nov. 3, 1794, 

Oct. 15. 1797 

Jan. 7, 1800 

.Sept. 12, 1S03 

April 28, 1S06 



June 8, iSb2. 

Feb. 2, 1844. 

Oct. 8, 1813. 

April 19, 182S. 

May 2, iSso. 

An^. 31, 180S. 



July 16, No. 232 —Caleb Meigs, of Rochester, Mass., son 
1798. of (loS) Jc)hn, of Rochester, Mass. m. I'olly 

Parker, tlaii. of William Parker. 



17(17. 



1 8 14. 



CNILDREN. 



Nc. 423— Calel). 
No. 424 — Amelia. 



Sept. 14, No. 233— Joseph Meigs, of Mattaiioisett. Mass., 
180S. son of ( io8) John, of Rochester, Mass. .See Ai)p. 

23,;. m. Amelia Loring, of I^embroke, Mass. 



1776. 1846. 

Oct. 15, 1827. 



Si- \ I \ I II (', [■'M i; A 1 iio 



59 




JOSEPH MEIGS. 1776-1846 



MARRIED. 



CHILDREN 



Xi>. 425 — Juse|ili. 
Ni>. 42h — i leliorah. 

Ml. 1 lavid I'lalt. 
N(i. 427— l.cjrins. 
N(i. 42S— Chark-s. 
N'l.). 429 — .Sarah I. mini;. 

111. William W. .Sweat. 



BORN 

.\UU. IN, ISL14. 
Jan. 7, iSi I. 

Full. 5, 1.S13. 

.'\ii,i;. 2j, 1S16. 

Fell. 2. iSiS. 



DIED 
( III. 23. IS4I . 

Fell. 4, kS67. 

hell. 10, iNgg. 
|ul\ 7, iSiS. 



No. 237 — An.siin Meigs, (if X'assallHini. .Mr., .sdii I77'^- 

of (iio) Ebeiiezer 3rtl, nf Rdcht-stfr, Mass. m. 
Anna ( Gardner) .Meigs, \\ idtiw ni X.ith.iniel Meigs, 
(if X'assallHini, Me. 1 .\(i. -451. 



CHILDREN. 



May I, N(i. 4;,o— P.etsy. 

1851. ni. lolin Biiiwn. 

Nci. 431 — Nathaniel. 
No. 432 — Kdliinson. 

il. at Ke\ West, 1- luriil.i 
1 'niiiarrieil. 



.\ii;;. 9, i,Sii9. 

Fell. 22, i.Sii. 
I'eli. 22, i.Si;. 



l.Ss. 



.\.i\. 13, 1.S62. 
|,in. 2l). 1847. 



6o Ml Ids (",i;m:ai,()i.n'. 



MARRIED. 



I7i)i- 



CHILDREN CONTINUED. 

BORN. 



No. 4;,.;— Willi. mi. M:ir. 9, 1816. Feb. 15, 1S91. 

No. 434— Siis.iii. ' 'it. 22, iSiS. 

riiniarried. 
No. 435^|aiiies. Jan. 24, 1.S21. 1.S47. 

A soldier in Mexii an War. 
(I. I'nniarried. 
No. 436— Lydia. l-'el>. 2, I.S24. April 1, ib6o. 

l-'el). 22, No. 437— luiiiiie. Sejit. 16, 1826. Feb. 21, 1.S94. 

1.S4.S. 111. lolin I'erley. 



No. 241 — )alit'Z Wi'iys, (if Windsor, Me., son of 17S6. 

I I 10) MbenezLT ,vi\. of Rorhestcr. Mass. ni. 
isl, Aliii- Linn. jikI, 



CHILDREN. 



No. 438 — lohn. 

No' 439 — n.iiii;hlel who tiled young. 



\\\ Shloni) Wife. 



No. 440 — A son. 
No. 441 — A son. 
No. 442 — A son. 
No. 443 — .A son. 



No. 245- X.ith.micl Mei.us, Jnd. of X'assal- 1783. 

lioro. Ml.'., sun of ( I I ,^ I X.itlianiel, nl 

Kiiciu-ster, Xf.iss, 111. .\iinii- f latrli (j.udncr. Jan. 14, 17S5. 

C HILDREN. 

No. 444— (ddeoii. .I'ily9. '^04- .April iS, 1,890. 

No. 445— Marv Ann, liine 27, 1S06. Aug. 10, 1S77. 

111. Keubeii Hamlin, of.Suutli China, 

Me. 



Jan. 14. No. 24O - l^l)(.iiL'/t.T .\foiiiS, of .Soutli Chiiui, .Mc 17''^5. 1*^45- 



sun of 1 I 1 .1 ,1 Xathaniel, of Rocliostor, Mass. A 
|)iuiiri-i- in .Simlli ("liina wliile Maine was still a 
lerritorv lielont;ins; to Massachusetts. 111. Il.in- 
nali Xortiin. 



MARRIED. 



Sl;\ 1 NTH (iKM kATIOX. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 446— Hannah. 

m. l':iilHi W'ditli, 01 .South China 
-Mf. 

No. 447— I-~.bene/er. 
No. 44S— Mary. 

Ne\er married. 
Ko. 449— Jane G. 

ni. 1st, ICiihiaini l-'aii lield. 

ni. 211(1, Aliner W.eks, hoi h of 

Patten, Me. 
No. 450— Maria. 

Ne\er inanieil. 
No 451 — l':ilen iMelin(hi. 

ni. |)a\itl Dnillev, ol I'rescpie Isle 

Me. 



61 



BORN. 

Dec. 2.S, i.Sio. 



I'ec. i,S, i,Si;,. 
Sept. 7, i.Sis. 

AnK. 7, 1.S18. 



Jan. 24, 1822. 
Nov. 2, 1827. 



No. 250 Asa Mi-igs, of .San.luich, M.ts.s.. son Mf i;;4. 

(1 19) Matthew, (if Sandwich, ni. P,im(_'ha T:ibt_T, 
of New Bedford, .Mass. 



CH ILDREN 

No. 452 — .Nancy. 

111. .Arthur Marslon. 
No. 45.^ — Jean. 

ni. Setli Jones. 
No. 454— .Ste|iheii Combs. 

111. Roueiia Haii(l\', ol B.ii nst.ilile, 

Mass. No . hihlren. 
No. 455— .Asa. 

No. 456 — jon.Ltll.Lll. 

No. 457 — H.innah. 

111. 1 1 ii.im Jones. .Slur Iclt siir- 
vivin.n her se\ en chiklreii; tu eiily- 
(ine .L;raiKli liiUlren. .iiul twenty- 
lour sieat grandchildren ; was a 
woman of wide-spre.ul hospital- 
it\-, and 111, my were the calls upon 
i one so willin;;". 

No. 45.S— Rebecca. 

111. Ralph Meigs. (No. 470.) 



July 13, 1.S05. 
July 16, 1807. 
Ma\ 17. 1S09. 

.M.iy 19, 1.811. 

July 4, 1813. 

Nov . 2C), 1S15. 



Mar. 18, i.SyS. 



I.S6(j. 



No\ . iS, 1885. 
.April 15, 1901. 



Oct. 2S, 1S18. 



N()\-. J. No. 256 .Seth .\lcigs. (if .Sandwich, Mass., son of 
( 1201 Ralph, (if Sandwich. Was in war of i.Su, 
and a pensioner for that service, m. Rebecca 
I-'iiller, of il.irnst.ilile, .Mass. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 459— florace. 
No. 46o^Eli/a C. 

I 'nniarried. 



'7'\v 



1862. 



1830. 

I.'^2',. 



.'^epl. 10, I. '535. 
Sept. 1 1, 1844. 



MARRIED. 

1794- 



lMl:U,s (ilCNIAl IM.N . 

BORN. DIED. 

No. 257 — lusiah Mrii^s.of I^'armersvilk-. Mass, son i''^5i- 

of ( 120,1 Ralph, of Saiulwirh. Was a soldier of 

the war of 1.S12, and a pensioner until his death. 

ni. Lydia huller, ..f Falmouth, Mass. April 21, 1846. 

CHILDREN 

No. 461-F.liphalet. 1795- 1716- 

I'nniarried. 

No. 462-Aurelia. A".- -• ■797. M.ir. 15. 1^98. 

111. isl, P.arnalias CliiUls, ui \''.\\- 
niouth, Mass. iiul. Ciilenum Ful- 
ler, cif Falmouth. K". Chililreu. 

No. 46;,-Calviu, ■'^ept. 7, iSoo. April u, iSSo 

No. 464 — Love. 

ni. Flliplialet Goodspeed, of Harn- 

stable, Mass. 
No. 465 — Clarissa. 
No. 466— Josiali. 
No. 467 — 1 alnnuiil. 

M.iv 1^. No. 46.S— ,\luura. 

I,S2S. in. John Hol\va\', of Sauilwich, 

Mass. 

No. 469 — Geor;4e Washinuitou. 

No. 470 — Ralph. 



Ian. 10, 1.S02. 



Feb. 7, 1S06. 
Sept. 19, 1S09. 1S98. 

Feb. 2o.,i.'^ii. .\pril .s. 1S94. 

Oct. II, 1843. 



Mar. 27, 1M4. l-'eb. 27, 1^92 

Nov. I, :Si5. 



Meigs aENEALooY 



SKVENTH GENERATION. 



Eh. mil G 



i:m-:i-:a iKix. 



6.3 



ElOHTH ai^NKRATION 



MARRIED, 



" Tlu-y throng the sileilue of the he:nt, 
Wf sfc them as ol' vi>rt; ; 
The kilnl, the true, the hrave. the sweet, 
Who t.ilk witii us no more." 



No. 258— Dr. John iMeigs fitli, of Lyndon, Vt., son 
of ( i-^S ) Dr. Abner, of Claivniont, N. H. m. Abi- 
gail Weeks. 



CHILDREN. 



■74- 



No. 471— Anson. 
No. 472— 1-Ioriiia. 

111. As.iph W'ilniartli. 
No. 473 — Lorenzo. 
No. 474— John 7th. 
No. 475— Liantha. 

111. Larius Harvey, of Boston, 

Afass. 2nd, llwi.t;ht. 

No. 476— .Meroa. 

111. J. I,, Kimball, ol' Janes\ille 

Wis. 

No. 477— Anson (2iid). 
No. 47S— Attila. 
No. 479— .Sabin. 
No. 4.S0— .Attila (211(1). 

'"■ Wager, 01 . Illinois. 

No. 4S1— Luzilla. 

111. Horatio Reed, of Le.xiiiotoii 

Mass. 
No. 4S2— Sarah. 

ni. Albert Windsor, of Lyndon. 

\'ermont. 



Mar. 7, iSoi. 
Sept. 20, 1802. 

May 26, 1S04. 
July ij, 1S06. 
June 9, i.SoS. 

Jan. I, 1810. 



Aug. 5, iSii. 

.May 10, 1813. 

I'"eb. 2, 1S15. 

July 15, 1817. 

i\Lir. 28, 1S19. 



1S22. 



Oct. ,s, i,S2,:;. 



Oct. 8, iSii. 
Aug., 1875. 

Oct. 25, 1849. 

Dec, 1862. 

About 18S5. 

Atuint 1885. 

l''eb. 27, 1S23. 

May 14, 1814. 

April 13, 1S22. 

Dec, 18S9. 

Jan., 1868. 



Mar. 2, 1S21. May 18, 1862. 



No. 259— Hcnian Meios. of Clarernont, N. H., son 17S1. 

of (12S) Dr. Abner, of Clarernont. m. Lydia 
Hunt, of Tnrnbridye, X'ermont. 



iS 



.1/- 



64 



Meics Genkal<k,n . 



MARRIED. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 4.S3— Clnircli. 

tl. in Malcolm, la. 

No. 484— Cha.stina. 

m. Welcome McGuffey, of Lyn- 
don, Vermont. 

No. 4S5— John (Sth). 

No. 4S6 — Selonia. 

m. Benjamin Franklin raddleford, 
ol New Hampshire. 

No. 4S7 — Ale.xander. 

No. 48!S — Josephine. 

m. Daviil Kiljliie. 



BORN. 

Dec. 16, 1S04. 
May 17, 1S07. 



Feb. 16, i8io. 
Jnly 28, 1815. 



Jnne 14, 1830. 



DIED. 

July, 1865. 



Sept. 7, 1889. 



(I. vouna:. 



1757- 

1, 1821. 

2, 1846. 



Aug. 20, No. 260 — I.orenzo Meigs, of Claremont, N. H. iJ^.S- 

iStKj. and Malone, N. Y., son of (12S) Dr. Abner 

of Ciarcniont. m. ist, Mary Arnold, dau. of Aug. ifi, 1785. June 2 
April 7, Elisha Arnold. 111. 2nd, Mary Clark, widow of Sept. 11, 1789. Feb. 2 
1822. Darling Clark, and dau. of Alexander Brush. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 4.S9— Elisha A. 
No. 490 — Benedict A. 
No. 491 — Polly R. 
No. 492 — Darlins; Cl.uk, 

at lieartlstown, HI. 
Jan. 29, No. 493 — Sarah Eliza. Dec. 9, 1826. Fell. 9, 1894. 

1846. m. Hiram H. Thompson, of Ma- 

lone, N. "\'. 



May 


15. 


1810. 


.Aug-. 15, 


1 8 10. 


Sept. 


12, 


1811. 






June 


16, 


1S21. 


June 16, 


1855 


Nov. 


14. 


1823. 


.Sept. 14, 


1863, 



March 8, No. 261 — .Anson Meigs, of St. Johnsbury, \'t., son 1788. 

1809. of M281 Dr. Abner, of Clareinont, N. H. 111. 

1 )onith>- Lea\itt. 

CHILDREN. 

May 5, No. 494— Khoda. Dec. iS, iSio. 

1S33. m. W'iUi.un Kuggles, of L\ndon, 

X'ermont. 
Jan. 5, No. 495 — Sarah. 

1836. m. Ke\ . U. Z. ^'oung. 

No. 496 — George W. July 25, 1S15. 

J,ni. 15, No. 497 — Zerviah T. Jan. 9, 1S19. 

1840. m.Joel Fletcher, of St. lohnsbiny, 

\'erniout. 
Mar. 22, No. 49S — l.oanda. June 29, 1822. 

1851. m. h'rank Dudley, of Newport, 

N. H. 
No. 499 — Ale.xander. Feb. 7, 1S25. 

No. 500 — Dorothy. M,iy 17, 1S29. 

m. Worthing, of Lowell, 

Mass. 



1861. 



Oct. I, 1869. 



Oct. 30, 1812. ."Xug. 27, 1S64. 

.Aug. 15, 187S. 

Dec, 1873. 

i''eb. 17. 1S73. 



Kii.ii I li ( ;i:.\i:kA I ion. 



f'5 



M A R H I E D . 



No. 266 -R, -v. liciiiamiii ("lark Mci-s.of India aiul 
NV-w ^'o^k, son i>f 1 i;,2 1 ])r. I'lnncas, of I'ullilrlirin, 
Conn. GrailnatL- of \'.ili- ("oUei^c .md .\nilo\cr 
Theological Sfniiii.uv. ()vir f(jri\- vcars a Mis- 
sionary in Ceylon, India, i .App. 2(1(1.1 1,,. .Sar.ih 
Maria Peet. of Hethlrlicm. Conn. 



l.S(i2. 



MARRIED 




REV. BENJArvlIN CLARK MEIGS. 
1 789- 1 862. 

CHILDREN 

No. 501 — H.iiriet llc-nedirt. 
d. in India. 

No. 502 — .Sarah Mari.i. 
d. in Iinli.i. 

Nti. .S03 — Eli/.a Brinsinadr. 

m. Leonard B(.)stu irk. al AiM^iista, 
<ia. A merchant from .\'ew H.iven, 
Conn. Li\ed in New York. 

No. 504 — lane I'l.milinsDn. 

l\ducatei-l at Alli.in\, N. ^ . Female 
Academy, .£;r,idu,ited uitii hiL;li 
honor. Was a teacher in die In- 
stitntimi for Deaf and L>nnib. Neu 
\ork Citw for forty-ti\e years, 
ani-l then was redretl on an etner- 
itus salary. Is still livin.t; (1901) 
in New York Citv. 



BORN 

Now J.S, iMh. 
|an. 16. iSi.S. 
Sept. S, 1S19. 

Innr ;, 1S21 . 



.'\ng. 22, i.s.;i. 

M.ir. 6, 1822. 

Nov. 19, iSSg. 



66 



Mi:i(;s Gi:n"kal(h;\-. 



MARRIED 



CHILDREN CONTINUED. 

No. 505 — (.".U'lliiie. 

111. a lauytr named Janes, \\]\n 
|>ractise(l in S.in Francisco, Cal. 

Xo. 506 — Sarah .Maria. 

111. l\duaril lames, a merchant in 
Alabama. 

No. 507 — Pienjamin Chirk, Jr. 

(unmarried I. For tliirty years con- 
nected with the Methotlist IJook 
Concern, in New "S'ork City. 

No. 50S — .Samuel Har\e\ I'eet. 

Xo. 509 — Charles. 

Nos. 510-11 — Twins. 

il. in India. 



] Illy 22, 1.S22. 



Nov. iS, i.S2^. 



May 1;,, 1S26. 



.An.U. 10, 1.S2.S. 

.Aug. 18, :!S29. 

Aug. 2, 1S31. 



DIED. 

I )ec. 22, 1877 



Mar. 24, rSSS. 
l-'eb., 1.S96. 



Mar. 25, 1S95. 
Sep. 3, 1893. 



1S15. 
1S28. 



No. 267 — .Saiiiiiel Mt-i^s, nf (jiiakcr Farms, 0.\- 
tiird. ("unn.. son of ( i,,;) Dr. Pliincas, of Bethle- 
heni, Conn. Rc|irisciUed ( ).\for(l in the Assembly. 
W'.is Indite of till- Coiintv Court .md niaii\- \'ears 
liistice of the I'eace. m. 1st, Loieiia, <l.ui. of 
lion. l)a\ul Tomhiison, of (Quaker Farms, m. 
jinl. .Mrs. I lannah H\(le. 



I 79 1. 



'■"i.S.S- 



i7<);v Mar. S, i,S2('). 



CHILDREN. 

By l-'iKST W'ii-K. 

No. 512 — .S.irah K. 

111. Charles l)ick, of Newtown, 

Conn. 
No. 51J — Jane C. 

m. Cieorge l.uiii, of Derl.iy, Conn. 
No. 514 — r>eiijamiii Clark 
•^"- 515 — David Tonilinson. 
No. 516 — Charles A. 

Bv Secono WiKH. 
^'o- 517 — William Henry. 



May 16, 1816. July 16, i8SS. 



April 14, 181S. 

.Aug. 14, 1S20 
I'"eb. 21, 1822. 
Mar. 6, 1S25. 



April 21, 182 1 . 
July y, l8.St). 



May 25, 1836. Aug. 23, 185a 



June ID, No. 268— C'h.irles .Mci>;s, of Monroe, .Mu h.. 

I.Sj:;. son iif M ,,2 I I)i'. i'hine.is, ol liethlrhcni, 

Conn. 11. in I'lc-lhiehem. I'r.ieticcd l.i\\ in 
Ro\allon, \'t. some years, then remoxed to 
.Monroe, Mil h., uheri- ho ,ilso .u liii\ed proin- 
inciiri' in his prolossK ui, .ind where ho dieil. 
m. Harriet I.alhiop, of Chelsea, Vt. .She d. .Sep. 
,il .Xurur.i, 111., where the famils' nioxed after 
.Mr. .Melt's' death. 



'jy.v 



1 7i-)('. Sep. 5. iS(i6. 



Imi.1i 1 II ( "ii:\i K \ I ION. 



MARRIED 



CHILDREN. 



Nil. 5iN— CliarluUe. 
No. 519 — .Sarah ruinlliiMiii, 
No. 520 — Cliarle.s Phiiieas. 
No. 521 — lienjamiii Franklin. 
No. 522— John Griswold. 
No. 52.:; — Harriet I.athrop. 

m. isl, a Mr. i-lliot. 

I-:ikins, i>l" Ni« N ork. 
No. 524 — ("ifor.ije SaniUfl. 



2ncl. ha S. 



80RN 

Jan. 17, 1S25. 
l)(.-c. 29. lS2'\ 

Mar. 6, 1S29. 

June I , i.S;,i. 

Aug. 9. iS.vv 
April 15, 1S37. 



1S5.,. 
1SS6. 



May 22, i.SSv 



Aui;. 22, 1^43. Ian. 2,^, iS.S.S. 



Feb. 14. No.27<» I'.iish.i .Mri-L;s, ol C'al^kiil. X. v., soil ly.So. i<''3'-)- 

iSoS. of ( I -31 l^liincas, ol M iildlrtow n, Conn. Was 

iMirn ,it Miilillctiiw 11. ni. F,uni\- Willi, nns. M.i\- ji, 17SN. .Xpril 7, iN'i.v 

dau. ui Ralph Williams, ol (irotoii, Cunu. 



< )ct. 19, 
■S4,V 

.\|iril 1 1 , 

1S52. 

Sept. I.:;, 
iSjS. 



Oct. 


>9. 


1S43. 




julv 


1 , 


IS47. 




Ian. 


:^^. 



1858. 



CHILDREN 

^'"- 5-5— Geor.L;e. 
.\(). 526 — I lenry. 
No. 527 — Clariiula. 

in. I'.li.is Colborn. ol Il.iuley, 

Mass. d.at \Villiainsbur:<h, N. N . 
No. 52.S — Frames. 

in. Jacob Backus, ofC.itskill, N. N . 

(I. at Willi. iinsliiir;..;!!. 

111. 2 11 1 1 loliii W. Wood, of luv^land, 

d. New >"ork Cit\ . 
No. 5.9 — laiiih . 

m. Minor Iliihhell Keith, ol Wil- 
li. iinsburj^h, N. ^'. 
No. s.^o — Mary. 
No. 5;ii — Sarah. 

ill. Aiigelo 1.). Stephens, of I'itts- 

hekl, ^hlss. 
No. 532 — Flislia Willi.iiiis. 

No. 53;,— John ( dlhert. 



^bly 21, 1S09. I let. 24, is^i. 

bil\' 7, I.Sii. Sept. 29. 1^77. 

1 )ec, 4, 1.S13. 

Nov. ;,. 1N71. 

Feb. 9, iSifi. 

iSll. .Mar. 24, 1.S42. 



( >ct. 26, i,S7i. 



M.n-. 23, I.SiS. 
.Ma\ 29, 1.S17. 



Feb. 13, 1S20. July 5, 1.^35. 

b'eb. I'v 1.S23. M.iy 13, 1.S67. 



M.ir. 17, iSjj, d. al Sf.i 1S31 . 
Inly 27. 1S27. 



About No. 275- (iilbiai Moiy^s, of Newark. N. j..soii()l 

iSi.S. ( 135 1 I'liiin-.is, of .Miilillrtowii. Conn. Was b. at 

Clavorick, \. N'. 111. isl, at Sanj^ertield. ('1 X. ^■., 
Lllt^eiio r.l.iiiki'iisbip, of Roidlcster, M.iss. .She 
d. at rio\-, -X. ^■. ill. 2nd. at I'roy, N. N'., Marv 
Ann ( )L;dcii. of Now ^'ork. She d. .it .N.-u.ii k, X j. 



ijyi 



|ulv. 1S74. 



(>S 



M i;ii.s ( ii ni;ai.i)c.\ . 



MARRIED 



CHILDREN. 

H\- FiKsr Wii I-. 

No. 534 — H.iniet. 1i at friiy. 

(1. at Columbia, .S. C. 
No. 535 — Jiili.L. !■. .It 'rniv. 

111. I'.fiTy. ol Coliiniliia, S. C. 

tl. at Columbia. 

R\ SKI.().\1j W'I !■ I: 

No. 536 — C',ill)t-rt. b. at Newark. 

i^'"- S37 — Cliaiies Hemy. 

No. 53S-42 — I''i\c ihililrfii lb in infancy. 



1S20. 



1S22. 



April, 17, 1.S34. 
I )ec. 23. 1S36. 



Nov. 7, 1S68. 



No. 281 — |(iv Mcjos, of Ciuilfnrd, Conn., scni ul ijS; 

( 14,^) Nathan, of ICast (iuilfurcL in. MIsr- Riixcs, 
of Lono jshind. 



I. S3 1. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 543 — William Henry. 

No. 544 — Har\ey Washington. 

Left home when yiami; — went to 
Lon.u Islanil — not heard from 
a;.;ain. 
No. 545 — .•\ni.iiul,i M.iria. 

111. Horace .Andrns, of Hartford, 
t'onn. 
April 29, No. 546 — Mary Ann. 

1S29. 111. 1st. Medad Pmiieroy, of North- 

aniptoii, ^hlss. 2nd, Kbeii K. 
i:\arts. 

■'^"- 547 — Nathan fbir.ice. 
Oct. 15, No 54S— Oli\e Kli/a. 

r.S39. 111. Geori^e <dllett, of Giiilfonl, 

Conn. 



|nl\ 27, 1S04. 
Dec, 21, 1S05. 



Feb. 25, 1S07. 
Sept. 21 , 1,809. 



I )ec. 16, i.Si I. 
j.in. 10, i.'iiS. 



Mar. 26, 1900. 



d. about 1S96. 



.A|)ril 7, iSifi. Nov. 15, 1S9V 



July S- I^o. 282 — Isa.ic Mcios, ol (jiiilfoid, ('onii., smi ol 17S7 

l,Sio. (14.1' Natlian, nl E,ist (diilldiil. ni. H.iiin.ili 

KinihcrK-. 



1S47 



No. 549 — Erastus Kimberly. 



.Mar. II, iSi I. Jan. 6, 1S79. 



No. 284 — Krcdciii k .Mei^s, of Giiilfoid. Conn., 
son of I 14;,) Nathan, of I^.isl ( iiiilford. He U_-ft 
hemic uhcn his l.iiiiiK' \\,is \(mno and h,is lu-vcr 
hc.ird from au.iiii. 111. .Mai\' Stevens. 



1790 



MARRIED. 



I-Ii:H 1 II (', I.M KA I loX. 

CHILDREN 

No. 550 — Alfred. 
Xo. 551 — Mary. 

Ill Ciamnif II, cil .\eu Ha\ en. 

Conn. 

Xo. 552 — .M.iria. 



69 



No. 285— Anson H. Mei-s. of Dnrliani. Conn., 
.sun of ( 1461 Ahil, of .Maiiison, Conn. ni. Kunirc 
Lo\(.lanil. of ("Hilton. Conn. 



171/'- i''^''','^. 



CHILDREN. 

July 23, 1S22. 
111. John Dolph. 

No. 554— Catherine Elizal.eth. l--eli. 9, ,.S27. \„v. 24, 1.S95. 

m. Charles ( ■riswolil, sdu of .\nii Dec. ',0, iSyy. 

Meigs (Xo. 2S6). 

>>'". 535— Harriet Maria. May 25, 1S32. 

m. .\iistiii I oster. 

Xo. 556— John Knt'us. (irt. 31. 1S39. 



iS-^o. No. 288 — Elias Hfiijaniin MciL;-s, of Durham. iSo:;. iSj.S. 

Conn., son of 1 i4(>i Aia'I, of Madison. Conn. 
Was l^nsiyn 4th Rilfc Co. of hth Kci^iimnt 
Conn. Militia from .Aui^nst 21. i.SjS to .A])ril 
:?;,, 1^:52, wlifii he was made Captain of s<unc 
Compam'. Was nu-mhcr ol Conn. I,ii.;isla- 
turt' in l.Shy. In jS,Vi he built the house illus- 
trated on page 70 and it is still ( iqi)! i in the 
jjossession of his d.iuyhti-rs. .See -App. ;SS. 
He liad a shoe factory in Durham before the 
Civil War. and shipj)e(l lartje (piantities of 

shoes to the South. 111. M.iriitt.i I,o\( l.md. .i| I),c. J4, iSo.s. Mar. jfi, ]SX-. 
Clinton, Coiui. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 557. — Mary Jane. .Mar. 22, i.S,;i. 

(unmarried) Postmistress of Dur- 

liam Centre, Conn., from Ajiril • 

ist, 1S57, to July 13, 1S70, and In- 

snran<e Agent at that place since. 
Xo. .sjS — Cornelia .Maria. Xo\ . 25, 1S33. 

^•o 559 — Ed.^ar l.oveland. July 11, 1.S36 



70 



M 1 i( ,^ ( "ilM Al 1 M .^ . 




ELIAS BENJAMIN MEIGS' HOUSE, 
Durham Centre, Conn. 



MARRIED BORN. DIED. 

Aut.;. j.>, No. 2QO — I'liiiii. ,is .Mri^h. (if I )iirli.iin, Cdiin., 1'"^",^. iSyj. 
|S:;,V ^'111 "1 (I4'^> AIh-1, iif Madisiiii, Conn. iii. 

M.iiA' C\mi|i. Ni) ihililrrii. ^■^ii;-;- -,v l''^''''^. |:in. 25, iS'i^. 



No. 201 — Xalli.m .Mn-^, nf M.idi^dn, ("(inn., smi i ,S 1 >. 

(if I 14(11 Alicl, (if .Madis.in. in. I.dis C. Dr Wolfe. 



CHILDREN. 

N(i. 560 — \atli.in ludsdii. 

N'(i. 561 — .\\(_'r\ ( ai'lL-i". 

X(-i. 562 — Ann (iiisuolil. 

111. ICIi/nr I'., liililile. (if I'.raufdid. 
Ciiiiii. 

N(i. s'ljj— Anson fl. 

No. 5')4 — r'.t-or.i^e Whitlield. 

No. 5i>,=; — Mari.i Louisa. 

ill. W-lsoii II. Willi. iins, of .Sey- 
mour. Conn. 

No. 5^(1— John Wcsk-y. 

^'"' .S'17— Josi^liliint- nil kerson. 

in. Roht. K. Russell, New Ilaveii, 
Conn. 



Ort. 29. 183s. 
Au.^. 10, i.s.;'!. 
Nov. 15, 1S37. 



Ali.:2. i-S, 1S40. 
Sept. 5. 1S45. 
J.iii. 12, nS^.S. 

Jan. 2q, nSji. 
April 4, 1S54. 



Mar. lu, 1S42 



Ki(;nTn Genkka 



ricix. 



MARRIED 



Mar. 25, N'ci. ,=;69— Elizalietli Liiciiula. 

'■"^56. 111. William H. (IdUlsniitli, of 

Grefnport, L. 1. 
Mar. 29, No. 570— Cornelia Sophia. 
'■'^S'^- 111. George K. Babcock, ..| .S,,y- 

brook, Conn. 
Mar. 25, .\o. 571 — ICstlur .Ann. 
'^S*^- 111- Nathan |i. Hill. ,,( Cuilionl, 

Conn. 

No. 572— Joseph Huliert. 
June 30, No. 573— Mary Jane. 
'^^9- 111. Jeilecliah lin.shnell, of Cenlre- 

liriiok, L'oiin. 
Dec. 22. \o. 574— Martha .Mice. 
^^^~- '"■ Charles .S. Butler, ol' Wcst- 

lirook, Conn. 
• let. 26, No. 5-5_juIia Au.ousta. 

'^"^- 111- janit-s \'. t're, of(.lkl .S.iyhrouk, 

Conn. 

^•"- 576— Joseph IClton. 



Dec. i,s, 1S34. 



No. 293— J.uiiis Harvey Mci.ys. nf Watcrtowii, 
N. v., soil uf I 1551 .Samuel, (if East Cuilfdrd. 

111., had one child. Xo. 377, a dau.^hter, who 111. 

ji'hnson, and ivnicvcd (n Pottsdani, -\. ^■.. Imt we 
could t;et no trace (if tliein at latter place. 



DIED. 



No. 292-J„s, ,,h F. .Meius, .,f M.ulis.in. Cmn.. ", s , , 
son (il ( 1461 .AIh-I, ,.f Madison, ni. P:iizal. -ih .A. 
I'il.^riin. 

CHILDREN. 

June 15, No. 56.S-LUCV .M.iri.i. ., 

^ ■*''• 111- William Henry Coe, of. M,i,li- ' js'^„ , , 

son. Conn. ' ' -' ""• ' 



)t- 



' ''■'■ '. i'\i'i. ■■'ell. 7, i.Si^7. 

Jan. 15, i.S-,S. 

Nov. 2.S. 1S40. April 24, i.S.si. 

-\u.14. 16, 1S42. 

July I 1, 1S47. 

Mar. ,S, 1S51. 

Dec. 9, 1,852. Mar. 2, i.Sj.s. 



-M.ir, 17, No. 295 -H,-nj,imiii .Mei-s, of .Swanton Falls, Vt. 1790. lS^,,. 

^^^7- (l>- in -Sunderland, \'t, ) son of 1 1501 Benjamin S,, 

of St. .Alb.ins and I li-h-,itc, \l. m. Zeliiida I.ick- 
son, of Suanton. 1 li. in Chesterfield, .\, 11, I 1 ,Soo. 

CHILDREN. 

Sept. 9, No, 57S-narriet. j,,,. ,,, „,s. ,\i„. 24, ,847. 

''Hi- m. 'I heodore B. Marvin. 

No. ,S79-F-:.luin .Smith. ],,„. ,,s, ,«_,,. ,,-^1, .^^ ,.,,ss. 

(*ct, 5, No 580— Sani,nitli,i Koliinsoii. .M.ir. -, i.Sm. 

■^-*''- 111- 1st, riieo(.lore I!. .M.irvin, 

.Sept. 16, 18S6 2nd, D. I. Corliss. 



72 



Mill 



( il-MsAI.I H ,\ . 



MARRIED. 

Dec. :,. 

IS 16. 



No. 2Q7 Lulllc 1 Mri:^s, iif Hi^liyatc. \'l., son (if I7y,i- 

( 15'') IJcnjaniin S., of St. Albans ami 1 liyh^atL-.X'l. 
Lutlier, with his father, wt-re piom-er settlers in the 
tdun (if Iligh,i;ate, Franklin Co., Vt., where the for- 
mer li\ ed 4.S years in one iKuise ami (.lied there. For 
mam' j^ears he ioinniandc(l a C<jm|)anv of Rifle- 
nien : was at the battle of Platlsburi^, N. \ .: tdok 
an acti\e and zealous part in the War of iSi J-14; 
twice represented his town in the State Le,!.;isla- 
tiiii-, ,ind l(ir inoie than furlv years was alniost 
continudiish- the I iltni ial ser\'ant in his tdwn and 
c(iunt\' in some uttiee ol trust. App. -<;7. in. 
I'hdelie Stockwell, ol lliL;h^ate, dau. of h'.beilezer l.Soo. 

Stdckw ell, arcliilei t and builder. 



1865. 



[ sr-i 1 . 




CAPT. LUTHER MEIGS, '297' 1793-1865, 
HiGHGATE. Vermont. 

[■".tniiei, MLiiiibU.itc, Scki Uii.m, (.iiiiiil>' Cniniii i ssionel', 

I i'i;isl.ai>i , Soldier War 1S12-1 1. ('.iiit.iin ol Militi.i. 

FriL-iid (jf the I'oui . 



June 21. 
1874. 



CHILDREN 

\o. 5S1— Guy. May 29, 1S17. 1SS5. 

No. 582 — .Mii. June i, 1819. Auj;. ;,i, 1820. 

^"- 583 — Minerva Cliitleiiileii. June 28, 1S21. Veh. 25, 1S98. 

No. 5S4 — Kl^eue/er Stockwell. July 25, i82j\. 

No. 5S5 — Roxana. l^ec. 17, 1825. July 16, 1828. 

No. 586— llenian .Allen. July 24, 1S2S. 

No. 587 — Roweiia. Aip^. 31, 1830. 

111. James ll.u riui;t(iu, o( Hi.i^li- 

gate, \'t. 



MARRIED 



Oct. 15, 

I.S36. 



( let. 1 = 

I.S62. 



I*-U.ll I II ( il:.\l RA I lll.N. 
CHILDREN CONTINUED 

No. 5SS— I'hoelu- Ami. 
Nil. s-Sg — 1{I\ iiM Hiiier.S(.)ii. 

111. Bailey I'., lirniisdii, ..I .Suaiitiiu, 

\t. Ser\e(l in Co. K. i;,tli \t. 

\ ul. Inlt. in ('i\il War. 
No. 590— Lucy ISall. 
No. 591 — .A/uliali I.\ (li.i. 

111. i:i>eiR/cr A. Brooks, ot' Si. 

Albans, \t. 
No. 592 — Liilher. 
No. 593— Henr\ Meni.miin. 



BORN 

.\o\ . I, 1S5... 
Dec. 27, i8;,4. 



.•\|>nl JO, rS;,'). 
May 24, i,S;,9. 



Anj;. 6, 1841 . 
Nov. 23, i,S44. 



/\> 



DIED. 

Jan. iS, i,S4S. 



Dct. 20, 1.S69. 



I'ec. ig, 1S47. 



No. 2QQ - l.iinias Mci^s, (if Dunliain. l'ro\incL- 179s 

Oufbec. sdii (if I 1561 lienjamiii .S. of lliylioatc, 
\'t. m. Aziiliali ]lnir\-. Sec .Apji. j(-jq. 



I«7 = 



CHILDREN 



No. 594 — H,irle\ .Sanderson. 
No. 593— .Aliel Ilriiry. 



July 17, 1S24. 
i^2,S. 



an. .S, 1S99. 
1S92. 



1S17. No. 301— John Mcios. of .St. AHmiis, \'i., son of 

(161) Daniel 1>., of .St. AlKaiiN. Wa.s the fiist 
while male child Ixirn in the town of .St. .\lbans. 
l^'roni ,1 sin, ill lieginiiino, with the indi miitalile 
eneroy wliich he |)Ossessecl, aiui with sterlino 
inteority, he hewed his own path from iiuh'oence 
to competency, and left a considerable estate to his 
wcirthy sons. The only iiictnre he ever had taken 
in his lile, was the photooraiih fr(.im which the 
cul was made, as shown on page 74. m. I.ucretia 
Tuller. 



1791. 



1 .S6S. 



CH ILDREN. 



N(.i. 596 — Cordelia. 
No. 597 — Loraine C. 
No. 59S— Sanl'ord. 
No. 599 — Esllier 1.. 
No. 600 — .Ann. I I,. 
No. 601 — Annis. 
No. 602 — I'.ninia L. 
No. 603 — Gu\ B. 
No. 604 — I'.dyar. 



J. in. 2, 


I.SlS. 


July II. 


1S50. 


J, 111. 20, 


1S20. 


Jan. S, 


1.S75. 


tele I.S, 


1S22. 


Sept. 5, 


1S91. 


May 3, 


1S24. 


.Ann. 14. 


1.S27. 


()(t. I, 


1S26. 


Jan. 24, 


I'^^.v 


.April 19, 


1.S29. 


May I, 


1.S29. 


No\. 14, 


1S3.V 


I'\-b. 26, 


1S61. 


.April 19, 


'■\-.5- 






.M.iv 2, 


l.S.,2. 







Mf.k'.'^ Gi:x1'^ \i I " A . 




JOHN MEIGS, OF St. Albans, Vt. 

I 795-1 875. 

Ilichlbl « hlU- lii.llu . Ilil.l I". Ill ill lll.il K.UII. 



MARRIED. 



No. 303 — Ciin- NK'ij^s, (jf Malone, N. \'., son nl 

( 1(11 ! 1 )anii-l li., Ill St. AlKans, W-nnunt. 111. 

1st, I l.in i(.t .Sp.iri'du . 

2nd. Iiilicttr lldvl. 

,;,i(l, Diusilla .Mien, daii. ul Cul. Tiniutliy Allen. 



I 7M.'v 



i''^.S4- 



I 7i),v April II, I Si S. 
i.S( ii . Feb. j;, 1.S26. 
17^3. .Mar. 29, 1862. 



CHILDREN. 

I',\ I-'IKST W'll K. 



Xo. 605 — Harrit.-t. 

ni. Icilm 1!. Iruiii, ITeaion ol I'.ap- 
tist Chunii, M.iliine, X. N'. 



April 10, iSi.'- 



By .shconu Wim:. 



No. 606 — Henian .Sparrow. 

Xo. 607 — I-^dw'in Lafayette. 

No. 60.S— Juliette. 

m. i;ro(k\vav. 



I82I. 


Mar. 2;,, 1S43 


IS22. 


May 14, 1S65 




1897 



Kii.in H ( ii \ri;.\ i kin. 

CHILDREN CONTINUED 

1'>V Til IK h U'll 1 . 
MARRIED 

No. 609— Church Tal.er. 
Jiine 24, No. 610— Adeline Lonihie. I )ec. 15, i8-i 

'^^51- ill. Henjaiiiiii .S. W. Clark, of 

(Mattsbin-. N. N . 
No. 6ri — Cornelia .Adelia. 

111. Dwi.i;hl I). (Hiunt-ll. 
No. 612— Charlotte Maria. 

111. Marshall J. Ahhou. 
Dec. 22. No. 6,3-I.„da Augusta. Feb. 22. ,836. 

'''•''9- '"• John H. Titus, of lilooniin"- 

dale, N. ^■. 

No. 614— M.irv Orusill.i. 



•A11.14. 12, 1829. d. at Flint Mich 



Jiih 25, 1S32. 
.Mar. I, iS;,4. 



July 12, i,%i. 
.May 22, 1S40. .Sept. 19, i,Sj7. 



No. 304 — Hrounson Mei.^s, of Harbottc. .St. Johns. 1 791,. r,s6s. 

f^rov. ( Hic, son of ( 161 1 Daniel 1!., of St. Allians. 
\'t. ni. Rebecca Tuller. 



INOO. IS71). 



CH ILDREN. 
.No. 615—1 -ardiier Chilils. 

No. 616— Carlos i:)erious. [.,„_ 2h 18-., 

No. 617— Celia l.ncretia. Mav 17, 1826 

ni. H. D. Chamherlain. 
No. 61S— Timothy Bradley. | le,-. 17, i!,2S. 

I. eft home when a child, ,ind uas 
never heard from. 
Xo. 619— ( ili\'er Car|ieiiter. No\ . 2, 1S-3 

No. 620-Eli lirownson. M,.,,. ^^ ,3,5^ 

No. 621— Byron Noel. .Sept. ,,. ,841. 

No. 622— Florilla. 

m. C.eor.ye I'aruell. 



Sept. 6. 1820. isgj. 

1.SS7. 

Jan. 1,8,89. 



Fell. 3, 1880. 



Au.u. 22. No, 305— Daniel Meigs, of Hedloid, I'nuince i,S,u. i,s6i. 

1.S24. Ouebec, son of ( 161 ) Daniel V,.. of St. Albans, 

\ t. 111. Caroline Laselle. iJau. of Dr. ISin-hani .Xug. 14, 1 ,8,^4. Dec. 26, i.SS.S. 

and ,\nna 1 Powell ) J.aselle. 

CHILDREN. 

^"'■''- •*• ^'"- 623-Fllen l-;iiza. M,.y. ..s. I.S2J. Sept. 29, ISM. 

'''^4,=i. b. ill .Swantou, \'t. 

111. .SaiiHiel H. Mills, of Slaiil>rid.oe, 

Ptov. (Jueliec. 
No. 624— .\iin,i. M.o. 17, i,S27. Ian. 23. 1828. 

I', in .Sw. niton, \t. 

No. 625— J,is|,er Bingham. X,,v. 7,1828. |iine 10, 1S72. 

b. in .Sw.inton, \'|. 
d. in Australi.i. 



Mi:i(,s (ii:MAi,()(.\ . 

CHILDREN CONTINUED 

No. 626 — 1 li^on L.iselle. 

Ii. HI Swaiiton, \'t. 
No. 627— Heniian Oskai. 

I>. in Heiiryville, Vru\ . Ouebec. 

i\. at (~.i-and Rapids, Miili. 

Nil. 62.S — Daniel Bisliop. 

1). in Hrnr\ ville, I'kh. <Jiieliec. 
No. 629 — Malcdlni Rosroe, M. I). 

I), in Bedlbnl, ri(i\. <J\ieliec. 

No. 630 — Caroline. 

1). in I'lt^illbrd, I'lox. ( Uifli<.'C. 

No. 631— Arthur. 

li. in .Stanl)rid;..;e, Frov. ijuelx-c. 

, Of these six sons, in the 

year, 1S73, four of thcni were oc- 
cnpying the position of mayor in 
their own town ; Jasper in .\us- 
tralia ; Herman in .Arkansas 
City, Kansas; Dr. Malcolm in 
Bedl'ord, P. Ij., and 1 )aniel I'.isliop 

I in Farnliain, 1'. <). 



BORN . DIED 

< U:t. 19, 1830. 
.May 2, 1S33. .Aul;. 17, 1900. 



June r, 1.S35. 
lune 20, 1.S40. 
M.ir. 12, 1S42. 
June 13, 1S46. 



May i.S, i'^7.S. 
July i.s, i^M- 



No. 311 — Daniel (irennell Mci.^s, nf Vcr- 
gciiiie.s, \'t., son of ( 166 1 Whiting;, of .Slul- 
btinie, Vt. in. Mary (Marshj Tappaii, of 
Veroenm-s. 



1 S so. 



Manii. iSi.v .Sep. ;,, 1S.S4. 



CHILDREN. 

.\'o. 632— Charles O.^len. 

No. 633— l^liza Swift. 

No. 634 — George Washington. 

Enlistetl in the I nil W.ii , d. in 

the ser\ iee. 
N"- 635— Charles C)gden. 

In Ci\il War, 1 redited to New 

Haven, \'t. <1. at Murph\ sville, 

Texas. 
No. 636— Daniel Grennell. 



Dec. 31, 1S3S. 
Sept. 13, 1S40. 
Mar. 24, 1845. 



|an. 3, 1S39. 
April 16, 1S62. 



Dec. 6, 1.S47. .Sept. 14, i,S,S2. 



Oct. 3, 1.S49. 



April t), 



No. 312 — Alice Acclia, of Nortli Ferrisburt;, \'t.. 
tlaii. of iifKii Whitiiiii Mei.>;s, of Shclbitnie. \'t. 
m. Francis (iiiindon. 



iSo.S. 



i,S57. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 637 — Irving Meigs. 
No. 638 — I'ngene Whitinij 
No. 639 — I'sme Leoline. 



Dec. 28, 1837. 

Jan. 26, 1S41. 

April 29, 1846. 



MARRtCD. 



'II 111 <'.i;\i;ra i ion. 



BORN. 

n l-r;m(-i.sco, rSif,. 



No. 313— Georof Anson .Mei,i;s, of ,Sa 
Cal., and Port Ma,lis,,n. Washington, son ol , ,06 , 
Whilinu, of .Shellniin.-, \t. m. .>[arv !■;. Taj,pan. 
See App. ;,!;,. 



I N96. 




GEORGE ANSON MEIGS 1313', 1816-1896, 
San Francisco. Cal and Pucet Sound, Wash 



CHILDREN. 

Xo. 64<i— Lillie Charlotte. 

l.ivin.£; at I'ort Madison, Wasliii 

ton, unmarried. 
No. 641— Gec.r.oe Eiroy. 



Mar. .s, 1.S59. 



i.SiS. 



i-'^y.s 



Jan. 12, No. 314 — Alniii-aChaiiotto.Moiys,of .Xruark, 
1S42. N. J., dau. of . 106) Whiting, of .Shell. in n.-, 

Vt. m.JohnCulverHerrick.of .\eu,iik, .\. J. .Mav 2.-., iSij. .Mav _-,, i,s67. 



CHILDREN 



No. 642— ICcUvard .Manelliis. 
No. 643— I.iK-y Amelia. 
No. 644— Louise Leiiiir.t. 



< ><-t. 2, I,S42. 

J.m. ^2. 1844. 
I.m. 25, 1S46. 



Dec. 22, No. 317— Chai-les Xcwm.m .Mei.g.s. ,,1 Hlkhorn, 
i'*^,^,!. Wis., son of ( 167) .M.ijiu- John, of .All.,inv. Re- 

moved to Wisconsin in i,S4:;, and Hved there the 
rest of his lon.s:- I'fe. " For a time he was foreman 



I S09. 



1898. 



.Mi;i(;> (iiM.Ai.oi.N . 

BORN DIED 

(if the Ksterly Reaper Works, located at Heart 
Prairie. Later he followed the liusiness of Con- 
tractor and lUiilder, and the honest princijiles of 
iiliright manhood were manifested in his work. 
He was one of tlie oldest citizens and one for whom 
all peo])le had ,i;reat respect." m. in Albany. 
Phoebe Parsons, sister nf John Parsons, of the 
Albany Journal. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 645— Caroline. Oct. r;,, 1832. 1S91. 

No. 646— Charles Ludlow. Oct. IS. 1834. 

No. 647— Anna. I )ec. 17, 1S36. 1.S71. 

No. 64,S— Eli/al>etli. Oct. 2.S, 1S41. 

111. .'\il;inisiiii. 



No. 649— Mary. April .^o, 1S44. 

No. 650 — Melvin I'arsons. Jan. 5, iS47- 

No. 651— Henrietta. April 27, 1.S49. 

No. 652— Isabella. Oct. 4, 1S50. 

No. 653— Stephen \',ni Lcian. Jan. 5. 1S56. 



A|irilii, No. 318— Re\. .Matthew Kn.>;ler .Meit;s, ni 1812. iSSy. 

i,S43. Allxinw N. ^'., and Pcittstow n. Pa., sun of 

(1O7) Major Jnhii, (if .\lliany. Was the 

fotnidcr iif The Hill Sch.Hil at Pottstown, 

Peiina., which celel nates its fiftieth ,inni\er- 

sar\- in loot. See Ap[). ;,lS. ni. Mary M. 

Could. Jan. 27, i.sjo. 

CHILIDREN. 

N(i. 634— William CmiUl. Feh. 13. 1^44 I'eb. 13, rSS9. 

\,,. 6j:;_(ifui-,u,e lluriiehl. .'XnS. 3, 1S43. ,A|>ril, 1901. 

June 24, NiJ. (556— Mary Onihl. Jiil> '7. i84f'. 

186S. 111. j>'hn r". li.i Costa, 1.1" I'hihulel- 

phia. 
iKc. 10. .\ii. 657— .\nna Kir^ler. July 22, 1S4S. 

1870. 111. Ileiiiv ('. llitiier. of INitts- 

Inu n, r,i. 

Nil. 65,S— i:>hv.ii(l Kirk. July .S, 1850. Dec. 7, 1.8(17. 

N.>. 65y^Jc.lin. Au-. 31, 1S32. 

No. 660— llerniau \ an Loan. Sept. 12, 1.^54. 

No 661 — Rehecc.L. In infancy. 

No. 662— Eli/ahelh W.mkIIh id-e. M.iy 24, 1858. 

No. 66;— leiniie. ( ... ■ 1860. In inf.incy. 

No. 6f,4— Helen. \ """'■ i860. Ill infancy. 



THE HILL SCHOOL. 

POTTSTOWN, Pa. 

FOONDED BT KEV. MATTHEW K. MEIGS, 

1851. 




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MARRIED. 



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111 ( .1 \l- K.\ llll\. 



No. 323— John Mfigs, of Elkhoni, Wis., sun 
of (167I iMajor J,)hii, ,,f Alliany, N. V. 
111. 1st, in .\ll).mv, Anu-li,! (\,lbiini. 2n<l, 
Sept. 5, Ellen Corbiii, c,f CI, , ml,, 11, ( ihi,, 



I. Mil. 



■Sep. I :;, i.Sj,;. 



79 



IN.) I. 



CHILD. 



No. 665— .\li. t- M.111,1,- 



.Sej.t. -, i,S5.,. D^^-c. ,, iSo.s. 



June 29, No. 324— ls,.;,r \-.,n l.,,,u, Mei.-s, s,,n uf (167, ,S2: 

I.S5-- Majui- jnhn. ,,f .\ll,any, \. V. m. Julia Harps 

.Slatera. 



'•\S4- 



CHILDREN 



1SS3. No. 666— Mary \'an I,oaii. 

Hi. Kieiltric k II. rower. 
No. 667 — Annii- K.ine. 



(Jet. 1,5, 1S5-. 
1 lee. iS, i,S54. 



I 'ec. 5, i,Sy4. 



Oet. 14, No. 334— Davi.l Rich Mei-s, of .Madison, Conn., 
1.N2S. son of ii.Si! John, of I.:ast (uiilfonl. Conn, 

m. Marv Kelse\-. 



I .Sei^. 



I .S9 1 . 



CHILDREN. 



No. 668— lohn Henry. 
No. 669 — E)a\i(l l-iclci. 
No. 670 — James Rich. 
No. 671 — N.ithaii Kelsey. 
No. 672— Mary ]:ii/al>etli. 

111. Joiialli.in .S. llovt. 



Fell. ;,, i.S;,o. 






Oct. 2, iS;,i. 


Feb. 5, 


1901 


July 9, 1.S3;,. 






A Hi;. 27, 1S25. 


Oct. 12, 


1S6;, 


Ally. 17, 1.S40. 







June 5, No. 335— Hthv, 

1.S29. 

April 3, 

1S5C). 



aiil .Morrison .Melius, of .Madison, 
Conn., son of ( i.Si 1 John, ,,f Kast C.uilford, Conn. 
111. 1st, Marietta Wilco.x. 2nd. Euranda C. 
Lee (widow 1. 



jSo^ 



CHILDREN. 



I^'o- 673— Kicliard S. 
No. 674— Edward i:. ) 



Twins. 



No. 675— Ellen i;. \ 

Ml. 1st. ICilsnii .S|ifiiier 
2n(l, Kiil'iis Butler. 



July ,^0, 1S32. 

June 2S, 1S36. 
June 28, 1S36. 



8o 



M I ii.s ( ;i.\i:ai.i)i.v. 



MARRIED 

Mav 21, No. 339 — John Monisdii Mi-ii^s, of Madison, 

1S39. Conn., son of i isi 1 |olin. of Kast ( iuilfoid. 

No\'. 22. ni. 1st. Mar\' Ann llalsr\'. ^nd. Ro.\anna. 

I ,S66. (Ian. of William ( "oe. 

CHI LOREN 

No. 676 — Ilaniel lienianiin. 

No. 677 — lulgar Courtlaiul. 

No. 67,S — Jehicl Henry. 

In Civil War — SL-rvt-d in 27th Kej^t. 
Conn. \'iil. lull. 

No. 679 — Theodore I'urdliani. 

No. 6.S0 — Charles .Morrison. 
Dec. II, No. 6S1 — J.ine Idizabeth. 
187S. ni. I'rank W.itrou-^. 

.\o. 6.S2 — John I.ertinmvell, ne\er married. 

.No. 6S3 — Clarissa I.onis.i. 
Dec. 23, No. 6.S4 — Carrie Amelia. 
1880. m. Leroy C. I)oane. 

(lit. 23, N(J. 6.S5 — Aiinis l.aniira 

1S83. m. Walter A. C.r.di.on. 

May 13, No. '186 — Mar\' .\nn Louisa. 

1S91. ni. Willis .S Wa\. 



1 S I ;„ 



1840. 

April lu, 1S41. 

Nov. 3, 1S42. 



.Xu.:;. 14, 1844. 

Aug: 7, 1,846. 

I line 9, 1S48. 

Mar. 25, 1S50. 

July 15. 1S52. 

-April 19, 1856. 

Jan. 2S, 1S59. 

April 6, 1S65. 



July 10, 1SS6. 
Sept. 19, 1867. 



.M.ir. 9, i88g. 
Sept. 29, 1855- 



No. 341 — Johiel MeiL;s. of Madison, Conn., son of 
(i.Sii (olin. ol tvist ("iiiilford. Conn. ni. Ksl.li<;a' 
Ciih el . 



CHILD. 



Nn. 6S7 — Esther Culver. 



l.Si- 



1842. 



Urt. 21, 
I 84 1. 



No. 342 — ■rinuitlu- .Alfred Meigs, of M.idison, i.S2j. 

Conn., son of (i.Si 1 John, of East (iuilford. Conn. 
Was a [)rivate in Co. I, 27th f-lei^inient of Conn. 
X'olimteers. .See App. ,^42. 111. Lncretia Allington. 



Oct. 3, 
1864, 



Aug. 30, 
1S77. 



CHILDREN 

No. 688 — }'aneline F.li/.ihelli. 

in. ist, Charles P. 'rinmipson. 
2iul, Charles Crawlord. 
No. 6S9 — Helen Augusta. 

in. ( reorge 1 loaiie. 
No. 690 — I'rederick Dou'd. 
No. 691 — Willis Aver\'. 
No. 692 — Kate Lenora. 

in. VX'ilhur 'leu kslmrx . 
No. 693 — Nelson Lunelle. 



July 6, 1.S45. 

|uly 12, 1.S47. 

May 7, 1832. 
I )ec. 22, 1853. 
Oct. 27, 1855. 

Jan. 24, 1S60. 



Kli.ll 1 II ( '.IM-KAIION. 



.Si 



MARRIED 



No. 343— H,,niv J,j,siah Mui-l, ,,I M.ulis,,,., ( -onn., 
son ,,f , IS; , John. .,1 l.;ast Guilfunl, C,„in, .\pp. 
,U,i- 111. .Mii.L^.iii S. Doaiic. of Essex, Conn. 



1.S2:,. 



I.Sy;. 




HENRY JOSIAH MEIGS' HOUSE 
Madison. Conn 

CHILDREN. 
Oct. 4, .\'ci. 694— (^ _\ lUlii,, liani.iiis. 

'^9'5- ni. licit. in P.i-flK.- ,Miin,L;i-r. 

N'o. 695 — 1 ).iii I liiaiie. 

Nil. ngh— I ,t-iiri;c Henry. 

No. 1197— In, Is, ,11 ),jsiali. 

No. 69S— Feli.x .Starkey. 

No. 699 — Clarkson Hull. 

Nil. 700 — Sarah l.mis.i. 

Xo. 701 — li-in,i kiith. 



July I.:;, 1.S59. 

.Se|it. J4, i,S6o. 

Mar. 12, rS62. 

Jan. 17, 1S64. 

< li:t. 16, 1S65. 

April 2. i«68. 
Aug. 14, iS;!. 
Aug. 24, 1.S74. 



No. 344. -Miirtinier C. Mrij.;:.. of Hiooklyn. \. \".. 
son of ii,S;,i llcnjamin H., of .Mailison, Conn. 
111. Kliza I)a\-ton, of C.lastonl)nr\'. No fnilher 
reianai. 



No 345— 1-^lilin .M<-ii;s,,^r,l.,,f Ashi,iluilaCo.,( )|ii,, 
sonof,i,S4i l^lijui jiid, III J-:a>t Ciiilfonl. Conn. 
ni. ll.innah Dalilwin, of Sa\lirook. Cmn. 



I S, . ;. 



' '^.Vi 



CH ILDREN 

No. 7.J2— J-:iiliu 4th, 
Xo. 7u3 — Charles R. 
No. 704— Beiilah. 

HI. \\ illiani .\slile\ , ol I.eilox, 

Aslualiul.i Co.. ( )lno 



1S29. 



June 27, i>S6i. 
1883. 



M i i(,s (ii:M:Ai,<uiV. 



MARRI ED 

1SJ4. 



No. 34(1— J;i1k/ I'imII M(it;s, cif Dl'IIii, N. ^■., iSo.S. 

son (if I 1 ^4 I I'.liliii 2ikI. nf l-",;isl ( "iiiilldrd, ( '(Hin. 

111. I iia IvL-lsey, uf Madisdii, ("imii. Uil. 4, i.Snj. 



1S81. 



CHILDREN. 



luiie J7, No. 705 — Sarah Jenislia. 

],S4S. 111. 1 liiw .inl 'I'lioiniisdn. 

No. 706 — Titus llcnjaniin. 
Sr]it. ;,, No. 707 — Laura Mli/abelh. 

i,S=;i . 111. 1'. Mooif Akia ly. 

No. 70.S — Frances lulia. 

No. 709 — l-lclvvaul Kelsey. 



Mar. 4, 1825. 

Dec. 26, 1S24. 

Ffl). 6, 1831. 

I''c'li. 7, 1S33. 

Jail. 26, 1829. 

Sept. 7, 1837. 

May 3, 184U. 



May 4, 18S7. 
< )ct. 23, 1S61. 



.\ii;<. 5, 18S5. 
.\i)ril 19, 1853, 



April 

1S47. 



No. 350 — Honianiin Rich Meigs, of Watertowii, iSnj, 

N. \.. scui cii 1187) lulnumcl, ol liolj.irt, X. \'. 
W'.is li.ink rdler m \\ ateitouii lor iiiaiiv years. 
111. ().('.! I.iiiiliii. 



No. 710 — Lizzie .S. 



Feb. 21, 1848. 



Mch. tS. No. 357— Charh-s .\iil;us1iis ,Mei-s. of Lal-efieltl. 181S. 

1S4J. .S. ('. I), ill Madison. Conn., son of i l^pn lie/.aleel 

I., of I-.ast llerlin, ("onn. 111. in Iul>;efield, S. C 
Mai\' ("alter, il.iii. ol 1 )r. Carter, of .Sa\Lroof;. 
Conn., who d. 111 Can.ida. 



CHILDREN. 



April I, 1843. 



April 13, No. 711 — Louisa Maria. 
1S63. Ii. in Fd.ueliekl. 

111. Chas. |i. Sliellielcl.otSaybrook, 

Conn., How ol I'tica, N. Y. 
No. 712 — I'.ustace l\es. Sept. 9. 1846. 



I S48. 



an. iS, I. S3 I. 



.\pril 13, 1847. 



M,i\- (1, No. 35Q— l-alnuind H.ind .Mcies. of Kast lieilin. 182,^ 

1851). Conn. L. in Madison, ("onn.. son ol 1 igo) Heza- 

leel L, of l-,ast I'leilin. 111. in liianford. Conn.. 

Enieline I.ittle, ol I-!ianlord. who d. in I''ast Berlin. Nov. 29. iSc)i. 



CHILDREN. 

June 2, No. 713 — .Allele K. 

1S74. h. in F^ast Berlin. 

111. Lrederick llulili.ud, ol luist 

I'.erlin, ("' 'im. 



J.ni. 12. 1854. 



Kicii 111 ( ;i:.\i:ra riox. 



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MARRIED. 

Sei)t. IS. 

i.S4q. 

April 2fi, 



No. 360— William Dc.ud .Mrit;s, uf I'ittstield, 
Mass. 1). in Madison, Conn., son of iicjo) 
Bezaleel 1. of East Berlin, Conn. ni. ist. 
Frances Miriam Grave, of Madison, and 2nd, 
Jeannie Amanda Sniylh, of Alhanv. N. \'. 
d. in Pittsfield. .Mass. 



i.S: 



Ort,, 1.S32. J 



Ani;-, 6, 1.S5 I . 
nne 24, i S94. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 714 — Frances fClizabeth. 

li. in Madison. 
No. 715— Charles Smyth. 

I), in Albany. 
No. 716— Willi. mi Ives. 

Ij. in -\lbany. 
No. 717 — Jtihn I .r.ue. 

1). in .Mliany. 
No. 71.S— Fr.ink Rich. 

I>. in .Mil. my. 
No. 719 — Je.in l:.li/abith. 

b. in I'ittsliekl, .Mas 



Dec. 17, 1S50. 
M.ir. 17, 1S55. 
April 16, 1S57. 

( )( t. kS, l.S5y. 
.Sept. 16, i.Sh2. 

Aui;. 9, 1S68. 



July J4, iS.Si. 



M.ir. 21, 1S60. 
J.m. 10, 1.S63. 



Oct. 27. No. 361 — Horace Uezaleel Meios, of liran- i.S^g. 

1852. fortl. Conn., son ol i loo) iSe/.alecl I, of luist 

ISerlin, Conn. m. Martha 'SI., dan. ol Timotln' 
Beach. 1-rli. 27, l.S.^2. 



CHILD 



No. 720— Charles I\es. 

b. in IC.ist ISerlin. 



l-'el). 4, 1854. 



Nov. I, 
I,S25. 



No. 368 -Retnrn Jonathan Meiys ^(1. of Wash- 
ington, 1 ). C, son of i ig4 • [ohn, ol Kentncky. 
Was admitted to the bar in Franklort, J\\-.. in 
1822. then practiced law in 1-asl lennessce for 
some N'ears, riding the cncuil, as was lh<-n the 
cnstom. Later moved to .Athens, 'I'eiin., then to 
\ash\ille. He became .Attiuinv (ieneral fen- 
Tennessee in l.'^.iN. and u rot( .mil pnfilished 
Meigs' Reports of Supreme Conrt 1 )ecisions in 
Tennessee. Memljcr of the State .Senate ; u as 
the anthor of Meigs' Digest of I,a\vs : organizer 
of the .SiiprenU' Conrt of the District of Colnmbia,. 
and its clerk f(n- thirtv years. App. 3(>><. m. .Sall\- 
Keys Fo\e, d.m. (.)f [ohn Fo\e, ot Washington, 
Tenn. 



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I Sc) I . 



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Mi: II is ( iF.M Ai 1 H,\ . 



MARRIED 




RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS 3R0. 

I eO 1 - 1 89 I , 

Washington , DC, 



CHILDREN. 



X(i. 721 — James I. .mime. 

Ni). 722 — Return joiiatliaii 41I1 

No. 72.:; — jolm. 

Nil. 724 — [lie X'iiueiit. 

No. 725 — I'ieUliiiL; I'lipe. 



BORN 

I'el). 25, 1.^27. 

Aiiiil 2 = , 1S30. 

Xi.v. 2(1, iN;,4. 

Iiiiu- 7, tS40. 

,\I.ir. 27. 1.S45. 



.Mar. 27, iNS2 



No. 372 Rftuni fiJiiallian Mi/iys sth. oi Kt-ii- 
luckv, sun 111 I ig; I rininlliw of ( "harleston. Tmn. 
(1. en riiute to ("alifornia of ('liulrra, alioiit si.\t\- 
miles West of Salt Lake. Tlali. m. at Cle\elaiiil . 
Teiin., lane Rnss, dan. nf John Ross, prim ii>al 
chief of tile (."herokees. ijuhii Reiss was in ail 
chief of this trilie foi a ])eriiiil nl sunie forty yi-Mrs 
preceding his death in iMio. 1 



i.^i:?. 



1S50. 



CHILDREN 



Nil. 72A — John Ross. 
Nil. 727 — HeiH'N Clay. 
No. 72.S — Eli/ahetli (irace. 
ijific). ni. Kiiliis (). Ross 

Nil. 724 — Return Rnliert. 

Feb. 9, No. 7311— Sulanit. 

i,S7i m. Jiihn !■'. K\iius. 



N(i\ . ;,o, 


1S39. 


Feb. 5, 


iSyg 


Nov. 1(1, 


iS4i. 






■•^ept. 29, 


1S4.V 


Nov., 


I.S82 


June 21, 


I.S46. 






June ,^0, 


i.S4,S. 


.Ahir.. 


l.S.Ss 



I-^lt.ii III ( ii \ [ i; A I It IX. 



MARRIED 



BORN DIED 

No ,573- K"l" n H.>li M, i^s, ..f Tmu.. son (if isj:;. 

1.S36. ( m; I 'riiiiiitliy, of Cliarlc-slMii, ■r,-nii. m. 1st, Mrs. 

1H54. IVniu-lia (Caitrr) liall. 111. Jiid, Sidncv E. 

CartLT. 111. ;;ril, Aliit^ail (".irl.r. 111. 4tli, Mrs. i S 

1.S60. Afari.i II. Ni. Iiols. 



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CHILDREN. 

Il\ I'iRST Will-. 
.\'o, 731— Tinioiliy .M.irsli.ill. |i||v ^h, 1^40. 

li. in Dam illr, Ky. 

.\'o. 732— James Madison. Mar. 12, 1S43. \,,v. 7. 1S76. 

li. ill D.iiu ille I\\ . 

Xo. 732'z-.Siisan Bell. ,847. ,869. 

No. 733— Kii-liai'l liniilap. May ^^ jS;;,. 

Hv .'sKiDNTi Wll-K. 

N'o. 734— I-li/alirth Siilnt-\-. iS.S?. 

111. I'.eiaye ('lodiie, ol l<tiitc:kv. 

\)y 'I'm I R 11 Wii'E. 

^•'0. 735— f ■'•"I St- Lainliert. 1S57. l.\.h., 1SP3. 



No. 3S1 -jiihn llciish.iw Ml-Il^s, of .Mllu.lllkrc, iSlg. l.SdS- 

Wis., son of (J I,, I Ricliartl M., (if .Alliaiiv, \. \'. 

.Scr\('(l in i'liinl Wisi onsin infantrv in CiniI War 

troiii Milw.uikcc. 1 lied \\ liilc dii furldu-ii .iiid 

sick li-a\f during Shcninn's .M.in-h lo ihc .Sea. 
Any. I. .Xdjutant 'Hiiid Wis((iiisiii Infantrv at tli.it time. 
■ ■"^.t't. 111. jiilia li. M c, of |->cdoiii.i, \. ^■. 

' , , , CHILD. 

.No. 736— juliii .St.inle\. 



Oct. IS. No. 382— James Kecler .Mci^s, of Ollau.i, 111.. i.Sjj. i.s.s.s. 

1.S59. son of (2to) Richard M., df .Mhaiiv. \. N'. ni. 
Helen M. Canicnin, of ()tt,i\\a. 

CHILDREN. 

^'o- 7.57— -\iiiiie .S|ieiKer. Ilec. 2N, iS6i. 

No. 73.S— Isabella .A. Oct. 4, 1.S64. 

i^'"- 7,i9 — I >uii;lit Cameron. Nov. 10, 1.S70. 



Oct. 14, No. 387— Charles .\. Mei^s, of New \'ork .ind i.S;,;. 
iSfi.s. Orange, .\. J., son of i jkh Ricli.ird .M.. (if .-\lliaiiv. 
X. ^■. m. Kalherine .A. l;r\,iii, ■ .f .\e\\ Wnk. 

CHILDREN 

No. 740 — Katlieriiie He(-li;es. .Sept. 20, 1.S69. 

No. 741— Alice lleiisliaw. [uly 15, 1^71. 

No. 742- Bryan. Fel>. N, 1.S75. Nov. 12. i.S7,S. 

-^'n- 743 -Oorothy. Feb. 3, 1S.S2. 

No. 744— .Staiile\ \inceiit. All", h i,S,S6. 



S6 



M I ii;s (■.im:.\i.i>c.s . 



MARRIED 



No 395 Henrv Mei.>;s, of New \'(irk, smi of 1S09. 

(2ISI lud.m' llciny, of New York. Was I'lfsidi-nt 
of Nl-w Ndrk Stork I'lxcliaiv^c- in I'^JJ-^- Sre 
App. 395. 111. 1st, KalhriiiiL- 1'. I'vircll aiul Jiid. 
Marv NoL-1 M(l)(iiialil, (uiilowj 



1SS7 




..._J 



1896. 



HENRY MEIGS, 1809-1887, 
President New Yor^ Stock Exchange. 

CHILDREN. 

B^ l''iKST Wii K. 
N(i. 74,s — Katlnrine T. 

111. Kiilieit C. l'i-|jliaiii. 

]'.\ Skconu Wll-K. 
Nil. 746 — Henry. 
Nil. 747— Helen Noel. 

in. Ue\ . Hisliiip I'".ilkner. 



June, 1S3S. 



Niiv. 5, 1S49. 
All.- , 1.S52. 



Ek.iiiii (iKxi-i^A riDX. 



MARRIED 

June 1 , 

I .S46. 



N.>. 3Q6--'rh,-iHl()|-f Dentciii Mci^s, ..I Xcu N'dik, 
son of (2151 Jh'Ik"^' Henrv, of New N'ork. l<dr 
niany yi/ars Paying; Tcllrr in l^ank of Anifrii-a. 
1 •mint; tlu' t"i\il War was I.irutenant in a home 
I'ompany oi>;anizcd Ijy liinisc-lf. I'roniincnt in 
religious work, etc. Scr Ap]). V)(i. ni. [nlia 
Tooker. 



.S14. 



'^'V-<- 



CHILDREN. 



Oct. 16, 

I.S79. 



No. 74S- 



X(i 



749- 
750- 





No. 751 




No. 752- 




No. 753- 




No. 754- 




N'"- 755- 


Feb. 14, 


No. 7.s6- 


1SS9. 





-.Anna .\iisusta. 

ni. Nr.iel Becl\\ ni. 
-'I'Ir'ikIoi e Cluinhill. 
-Kate liistiiia. 

in. Koliert .Sloruiii 

N. \ . 

-James Clark. 
■Charles Austin. 
-Henry Clunehilk 
I-'retlerick Walker. 
■IAani;eline. 
Jnlia .M.itihla. 
ni. h'sepli Sawyer. 



if f'.roiikh 11, 



June i.s, rS4.s. 



Jan. 
Dec. 



12, iS.Se 
27. I.S:;2 



Mar. 2^, 1S54. 

( >ct. 22, 1.S56 

July 28, 1.S61. 

Fell, h, rS64. 

fuly 2j, 1.S66. 

Dec. 12, 1.S6.X. 



i-^57- 



' >cl, 7, 1S64. 

.\ii:<., r.S95 
-Xul;, iq, rS66. 



No. ,597— diaries Austin Meigs, of New York, 
son of / 2 I s ) Jtnlge Henrv, of New \'ork. Was 
Banker and N.iiional Ixmk l{\aniiner. ni, fulia 
\'anzanelt. 



I. Si ft. 



|S,X;,. 



CHILDREN 



No. 757 — Julia Augusta. No\ , 13, i,S-,7. 

ui. S.iinuel Pool. 
N". 75S— Sus.ui. Dec. 1. iSj9. 

ni. lieuiamin F. Corlies, of New 

^■ork. 

N"- 759— Charles lleury. Jan. 20, 1S42. .Mar. 29, nSqi. 

No. 760 — Pe\eril. I"eb. 27, l>>47. 

No. 761 — Mary Louisa. Feb. 9, 1.S56. 

No. 762— Kate. Aug. I, 1S61. 

ni. Warren Weston. 
No. 763— Clara. ,1. ni inlancy. 

X,,. 764— Walter. ,]. ,„ i„|aiicv- 



ss 



M ll( ,s ( "ilM' A 1,1 )l A . 



M ARRI E:D 



May 
1.S41 



No. .?(>** M.i|()i ( .cul .MiMil-(Hm/r\ C\1nnin.14l1.ini 1S16. 1S92. 

Mt-ins, <i| \\',ishini4lnn, 1 ). ('., son uf 1 J 1 1; 1 Dr. 
Charl.-s \).. of I'hiladi-lphia, I'a. Was a distin- 
guished engint-LT, scientist, and ( juailcrniaster- 
Ceneral of the l'. .S. .\ini\. S<e App, ,V)S. 

ni. Louisa, dan. of ( ■nniniod-iv John Rod-rrs, Nov. 21, 1 Sj.;. 

['. S. Navy. 




MAJOR GEN L MONTGOMERY C. MEIGS. U. S, ft 
1816-1 892- 



Mar. 

IS64. 



June, 



CHILDREN. 

No. 76.S — iNhijor ]u\u\ Kmli^t-rs. 

Killf<l v\liili- .III olVut-r (if the V. S. 
A. Sre. App. 7(15. 

No. 766— Mary MuntsiuinerN'. 

111. Colc.nel h'seph H.m<i>t-k Tay- 
lor, r. .S. A. Si-i- App. 7'^'i- 

-N'o. 767— Charles Deluceiia. 

No. 76S— Montgoiiu-r\ . 

No. 764— X'iiiceiU 1 rou liri(lt;e. 

No. 770 — Louisa K(Kl:.;frs. 

111. AoliilKilil ImiiIil-s, the iioteil 
I-ar^lisli vv.o- i m resiHiinlent. 



[■eb. 9. 1-^42. 



.\uc 



1843. 



Jan. 5, iS-15- 

Fell. 27, I.S47. 

Sept. 12, 1S51. 

,\U'.;. 4, iS54. 



( )it. 5, 1864. 

Mar. 1;,, 1S85. 
Sept. :,, 1S5;,. 
Oct. 28, 185;,. 



MARRIED. 

IS44. 



( let 16, 



Kli .11 I H ( "i1,m:i; A I h >\. 

No. 3QQ— C'haiks I )rki(fna .M(it;>, (.1 liuli.m- 
apolis, Iniliana. .sun of ; j uj 1 1 )r. C'haiiis I)., of 
I'liiladclphia, Pa. m. F.li/ahclli. dau. of I'unuaii 
Lianiiiii;, (if I'liilaililphia. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 771 — Mary Lea 111 in;^. 

Nil. 772 — Cli. nil's l)cluiLn.i. 

Nil. 773 — MoiitKoiiiLTy Ciiiiniii:_;li.ini. 

No. 774 — Louis [.eainiiiL;. 

No. 775 — Heiirx L. 

No. 77h-Eniily I'.iil.lle. 

in. W'arujik II. Kiplrv, nf lern 

Haute, liul. 
No. 777 — Kli/alieth LeaniiiiL;. 
No. 77N — .Sarah Thnu kiiuirti m 
No. 779 — John l'ors\ tl.. 
No. 7.S0 — .SaniuiLi Mt-rrill. 



l-eli. 25, 1S45. 
.Sept. 20, i.S4h. 

April I, 1S4S. 

^Ll^. .S, 1.S5,.. 
Atii;. 19, I.S57. 
Au.;. 2.S, i.^j.v 



Sept. 24, 1S55. 

Au.l;. i;,, 1S57. 

J line I, iSr>. I. 

.\pril 5 1.S63. 



«9 

O 

lSy4. 



1850, 

.M.ir. 7, 1S7S. 

Oit. iN, I.S9I. 



I ii t., 1856. 

July 1 1, i.S7y. 
(.let. 3. IS.S,. 



Urt. 17, No. 400— Dr. John l-ursylh .Moii^s, nf I'lul.iclii- 

■ ■'>44- pliia. I'a., son of (2191 Dr. ("Iiaiies ])., of I'hil.i- 

(.k-lphia, I'a. Was a skillful .nul (listiiigiiislicii 

l)hysician. 111. .\nn Wih m ks, il.ui. i.if Charles 

j.iri'il Ini^ej-soll. nf I'liilailtiiihia. 



I M.N. 



iS.S: 



CH ILDREN. 

No. 7S1 — Kniily Skinner. 

No. 7S2 — Harry In.^ersoll, 

No. 7S3 — John I-'orsyth. 

No. 7S4— Artluir X'incciU. 

No. 785 — William Monl.>;oiiiei \ . 

No. 7S6 — Alexander Wilmcks. 1 
No. 787 — .\nn Ingersol. f 

No. 7.SS— .Mary Hope. 



Tv, ills 



July 9, 1S45. 

Fell. 8, 1S47. 

I.)it. 3, 184S. 

Fell. I, 1S50. 

Aug. 12, 1S52. 

Auy. 10, 1N54. 
Au;4. 10. 1S54. 

1 )er. 20, iH^h. 



Sept. 21, 1846. 



I ii t 4, 1.S60. 



liilx' (1, 
1.S4;,. 



No. 402 — ilcnry X'incont Miii^s, of ( '.euroia, si.m 
of (219 I IJ''- Ch.irles D., of I'hiladelphia, i'a. m. 
flenrietla f larsj rea\ es, dau. nf Charles D. .Stewart. 



i.S. 



1.S47. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 7.S9 — Charles .Stewart. 

No. 790 — Mar\' .Moiitgouiery. / 

No. 791 — Henriett.t Har<;rea\es. \ 
m. I.icoh Lyman Cook. 
No. 792— Theophilus Stewart. 
No. 793 — FIeiir\ \'incent. 
No. 794 — Elizabeth Jiarues. 



Twins. 



NLiy II. 1.S44. 

Sept. 24, 1.S45 
Sept. 24, 1S45. 



Jan. 7, 1.S47. 
June 10, 184S. 
July 2S, 1S52 



J.m. 12, 1S45 

July 4. ■S-17. 

Mar. 4, IS,S5- 

Fell. 7. '■'^5,S 

Fell. i,s. 1N55. 



9" 



Ml-ICS (iKX|-.\l.<H,\-. 



MARRI 


ED. 


1-Vll. 


26, 


IS7S. 




Del. 


18, 


I.S77. 




Apri 


i 25 


1882. 





CHILDREN CONTINUED 

N(i. 795— l^iuily. 

111. Williiini I'^velyn WuullVilk. 

No. 71)6 — .Anna l-'ursylh. 

111. Malciilm M. FlL-iiiiiis;. 
No. 797 — George Har.yreax es. 
No. 798 — Xirginia I lar:<rea\ e.s. 

111. ,\i llinr K . Woolfolk. 
No. 799 — Sleuarl. 
No. 800 — Georgia P.. 



BORN 

!• el>. 6, 1S54. 

July 17. '^55- 

I'ec. 25, 1856. 
.Sept. 24, 1858. 

April 5, 1S60. 
.Sept. 7, 1861. 



Oct. 23, J859. 



Sept. 15, 1862. 
Aug. 3. 1S62. 



Alio. J4, No. 404 -Willi. nil .MoiUooniery .Meios, of Lafay- 
1855. ette-, Intl., .son ol (219) Dr. Charles D., of Phila- 

delpliia, Pa. 111. Jerusha Eliza, dau. of Jc.hn S. 

Tiirin-r. 



1S26. 



1.S97. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 801 — Mary laiilen. 

No. 802 — Henry Tunis. 

No. S03 — Willie Turner. 

No. 804 — Charles Delucena. / r.,,;,, 
No. 805 — Mary Craythorne. ) 

No. Sn6 — Eniil\- Biddle. 

No. 807 — lulia Inskeep. 



|une 2, 1S54. 

Sept. 4, 1855. 

.\l)ril 16, 1857. 

-Sept. 4, 1859. 
.Sept. 4, 1859. 

.\ug. 23, 1861. 

lune 3, 1865. 



.Sept. 29, 1855. 



Sept. 7, 1882. 



No. 405 — Cajit. Sanuicl Enilcn Meigs, of I'hil.i- 1S2S. 

tlelphia, I'a., son of ( Jio ' 1 )r. Charles I)., of Phila- 
d( Iphi.i. ni. Cornelia, daii. of William E. Roijers, 
iif I'hihuliliihia. .See A|i|i. 4115. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 8oN — Henrietta Ruggles. 

111. Roliert Coleman l>r.iytoii. 
No. S09 — Freilerick Rogers. 



May 12, 1865. 
May 1 1, 1869. 



Nov. 



No. 409 — Timothy Vincent Mei.tjs, of Mad- 
ison. Conn., son of (JJ.s' John F., of F'ast 
Ciiilfoid, Conn. in. ist, Charlotte- M. Judson, 
and Jnd, Catherine Hridi^nian, of lielcher- 
teiwn, Mass. 



IS( 



1859. 



Nov. 



1819. IJec. 14, 1899. 



CHILDREN. 



No. Sio — John. 
No. 81J — Marshall Timothy. 
No. 812— Xinreiit Willard. 
No. S13—CI1, tries Timotliy. 



In mtaney. 



|une 16, 

|.in. I, 

lulv 28, 



1848. 
1837- 



I-.ii .11 1 11 < ii:i\r:KA iKix. 

Sep. 2S, No. 411 -.SanuK-l .StoiiL- .Mci.-s, of Mailison, Conn.. i.Sr 

1^4;,. son iif I2JS1 Jiihn F., of KasI Ciiilfonl. m. Mary 

.Ann .Siniili. 



CHILDREN. 

No. N14— Kllcn i:ii/a. 

111. I'r.ink W. I lav. 
No. H15— Cliaiiultt- Jiid.soii. 

111. Cli.irlfs I.. 1 liniiiari. 



June 29, 1.S44. 
Dec. 5, 1S52. 



91 



1 ^'J'J- 



No. 414 — Di. Ju.scph Jo.siali .M(.i,i;>,. ol iM,i(liL,in, 
Conn., sun of ( 22^) John K. nf E. Guilford, Conn, 
("■raduatcd fnmi tlie Medical Dcijartnunt cif Vale 
College in i,S4r), and practircd nmst nf thr time 
alter his L;radnatiiin in Madisun, his nati\i- town. 
He li\ed and died in the |olin French Meiti.s' 
hiiuse, illustrated in App. jjs. ni. .Mrs. Filizaheth 
Coates. No CliildiT-n. 

No. 420— Fphraim .Meigs, nf Rochester, .Mass., 
son of ( 2,v > I'^piiraim, of Rochester. 111. Clarissa 
Rogers. 



CHILD. 

.\u. S16 — Lucy I.e ll.inin. 

ni. (lecirse W. Lnl.dell. 



1 Soo. 



l.Sj.S. 



.April 7, 1S26. M.iy 3, if^/y. 



Dec. 1 4, No. 425— jnseph >fei;4s, nf M.ittapoisctt, .M.iss., i ,Soy. 

1833. S(in of (2,V>) jnseph, nf .M.itt.ipoisett. in. Marv 

Holmes. .See App. 4:15. 



CHILDREN. 



No. S17 — Jcise]ih Lorini;. 
.\(). Si.S — .Mary |cise|iliine 



July (\ i,S3,S. 
May 25, 1.S40. 



1 .S4 I . 



Sept. 12, 1.S41 . 



Nnv.17. 



No. 427 — I.nrini; .Meigs, of .Mattapnisett, Mass., i.Si;,. 

son of (23V Jnse|)h, of Mattapnisett. m. .M.iry 
.S.imsnn. .See .App. 427. 

CHILDREN. 

No. .S19 — Charles I levveese. Dec. 25, iS4,S. 

.\o. .S2n — Jose|ih Marl. Nov. 2y, I.S49. 

No. ,S2i — M,uy I.oriii;^. TJec. 19. 1N.S2. 

111. ['heron Ames, ol Dedhaiii, 

Mass. 



I Syy. 



92 



Miiiis ('ii'NTAiiii ;v. 



MARRIED 



No. 4.5! N.ith.iiiirl Mci-v "f \',issall.nr,,, M,,. 
son (if (2.^71 Anson, dI X'assallMini. I-.nlistrcl 
I )ci . V'. l-^^'ii, in ("11. (". 141I1 M.iinc Intantrw 
I )iril in llic st-r\ii-c ,il ll.itun Kdn:^!-, I..1., .\(i\. i i, 
lS(i2. 111. .Sarah .Snun;^, of Scuitli X'assalln ii< 1. 
N'(i ("Inld I en. 



I .S 1 I . 



|S(); 



.m. 14. No. 433 -1 )i. Willi, un Mfit^s. nf West X'ii'^ini.i, 

s^:^. sijii (il I -.i7 ' .\iisiin. Ill \'assall)Oi'i), Mc. K. in 

Ciilninhi.i ("".. N. \'. I'li\'siii,in, tearhrr, lr(tni"iT 

.mil uriti-i". .St'r .-\[i|). 4;, 't. 111. Ijuliic WliiU-lmnsr, 

iif China. Me. 



CHILDREN. 



Xo. N22 — .Syiliu-y. 

No. S25 — An inl.int sun. 



l.Sih. 



1S44. 



1 89 1 . 



1S49. 
d. .it birth. 



No. 438 -fiihn Mi-ii^s. of Windsur. Me., son nf 
i:?4i I laliez. Ill Winilsoi-. ni. isl. .Marv .Ann 
I'.ii kluirsl, of Wiiiilsor. Jml, 



CHILDREN. 



Nil. .SJ4 — |iilni l-'raiik. 
No. CS25— M.iltie. 
Nil. S26— 
No. S27— 
No. .S2,S— 
N... S29- 
No. .S3U— 
Nil. ,Sv — 



No, 444 — ("a|it. (lidewn Meii;s, iif Bnffahi, -\. \ ., 
SI 111 I if ( 24 ^ I N.ith.miel ^iid, of \ .iss.lUh h 1 1, Me. See 
.■\|i|i. 444. in. l-'liir.i H.iicliiii;. Ill Annir.i. X. \ . 



IN. .4. 1.S7M. 

1 .S 1 ,■-;. Sent. 1 I . l,Si.j6. 



CHILDREN. 



No. N;,2— Walter Kdmuiul. 

No. ,S;,3 — (/jideon Rdunind. 

N<i. ,'^.^4 — Nathaniel. 

Xo. S35 — Richard MontKumerv. 

No. H;-,6 — Flora Ann \\'ooldriilj;e. 

No. ,s-,7— |ose|ili. 



l-'eli. 14, I, S ;,!-). 

.Mar, 5, 1.S40. 

Ian. 23, 1S42. 

.April 12, 1,^44. 

Mav 6. 1S46. 

July 17, 1.S48. 



Mar. I,;, 1S39 

Jan, 13, 1S96 

.\iis;. 2.S, 1S62 

I U;l. -,i, 1S63 

June 7, 1.S62 

Mar., nScji 



I*"ii;ii I H Gi-:mi;atiii\. 



93 



MARRIED. 

I lec. 23, 

lS6y. 



CHILDREN CONTINUED 

Nn. .S;,,s— Henriett.i. 

111. 1st, Jdllll M. W.i,lk-i.i;ll, c.r 
Biilfalo, N. \., ami 2iul, .Albert H. 
Cole, of IJiirt'aJo. 

Nil. .S;g — Jonatliaii llardiiii;. 

or these five soils of Capt. (lult-on 
Mei.ys who lived to attain nian- 
li(.ioil, four of them eiliistetl ill the 
Union cause, in the Civil War. 
(~iiileon i:., at I'.iinsxille, < ). ; 
Nathaniel, ,it K.uine, Wis. ; Rich- 
ard .M., in ( )hio ; .md Joseph, at 
Bnhalo, N. ^■. And two of them 
i;ave np lite in their countrv's 
cause — Nathaniel on the battle- 
held near Washington, and Rich- 
.ird M. shot on the Mississippi 
Ruer while on his way to t.lke 
comni.ind in a Colored Rei;iment. 



EOR N . 

Jul\ I, iNji. 



July 24, 1.S56. 



No. 447— I-:iiciu-zer .Mejos, Jr.. of Soutli 1S13. 

.April Id, ("hiiia. Me., son of 1 J44 1 ICbcnezer 1st. of 
IS:;5. .Siiiitll ("hill, I. m. I\li/,dirtll ( ",. Ihiwler. Sep. I'l, I.Sid. 



1.S7.S. 



•Aui.;. S, i.Sd^. 



l-'eb. 6, 
I .S6 1 . 



I'"i35- 



CHILDREN 

No. .S.JO — Helen Mari.i. 

m. John .M. Cook, of North \', 

s.Llhoro, .Me. 
No. !S4I — .\lfred Eheii. 



IJct. 16, is^6. 



April 21, 1S47. 



Dec. <\ No. 455— As,i .Meii;s, of Xantucket, Mass., son of 



iJ.Siii Asa. nl S.iiidwich, Mass. ni. ist. .Ahbie 



Mar. 12, 11. Kclley. of Centicxille, M.iss. 2nil, C.iroline 
lS_i.:;. W. Miuey, of X.mtucket. 

CHILDREN. 

11 \' FlKST WlKK. 

No. ^42— Charlotte. A|>ril 15, i.S^fi. 

No. .S43 — Hannah M. Oct. 22, i.S^S. 

No. S44— .Aliliy B. Jul> 20, 1S41. 

li\ -Skconii Wlh K. 

No. S45— Kli/a M. l.iec. 6, 1S44. 

No. ,S46— Caroline A. iisli Sept. 3, i.S4h. 

No. .S47— Caroline .\. ■ '■ ' r .t April 4, i,S4,s. 

'. 111. JoNiah Neucomli. of S.indwich, V -•.V.j,.,^^^, 



Mas 

No. .S4,s— Sulnex W. 
No. 849 — I-'ranklin 1'. 
No. S50— Klizaheth M. 
No. .Ssi — As.i F. 



Se|it. 30, 1.S30. 

Mar. 4, I.S.S3. 

Aug. 29, iS.v"?. 

Aug. 20. 1.S60. 



T.s,S5. 



.\|iril 20. 1S39. 
Sept. 7. 1S41 . 

Jan. 7, iN47. 
Jan. 1, 1.S47. 
:\Iay 9, 1.S91. 

Jan. 10. 1.S52. 

.April 20, 1859. 

M.iv 9, 1S59. 



94 



MKUis f"ii-:N:- Ai.iic.v. 



MARRIED 
\ ^1 



No. 456— l.malhaii Mri-s. of New lU'dlnnl, Mass., iMS- 

son of i2-:^n) Asa, of Sandwich, Mass. ni. I'liocl.c 
!'i-i,c, of Nrw licdfnnl, .lau. of iMiiiamin I ). I'rice. 



CHILD. 



No. Ss.? — l;.-niainiii ( )li\LT. 



Went 111 sea when .ilxan 14 \eai> 
old, not heard rroni since. 



1835- 



No. 4O3— C.dvni .\teios, of Sanduicli, Mass., son i Soo. 

,,1 , J57 ) Idsiali, of Fannri-svilfe, Mass. ni. Susan 
huller. of liarnslalile, .Mass. 



1880. 



I.in. I, 



CHILDREN. 

No. S5,^— Cyntlii.i 1' idler. 

in. .Se.LTs l„i|ihani. of New Bed- 
lord, Mass. 

No. .S34— l.iz/ie I'. 

ni. Heinan C. Crocker, of Barn- 
stable, M.iss. 



Dec. I, I«32. 



1835- 



May I, 1S75 
.\ii;.;. 22, 1S66. 



I.S^.S. 



1S12. 



iSg.'- 



Nov. 14. 
1S5.S. 

JuK 1.'., 
1872. 



No. 466— Josiaii Meios, of New Ik-dford, 
Mass son of (2S7I fosiali, of Faniiei-.sville, 
Mass. 111. Merry f<elley, .if Harwicli, Mass. July 12, 1.S22. Au^. 12, 1S60. 



CHILDREN. 

No. S55— Kliphalel. 
No. .S56— M,ir:.;.iret .Aim. 

ni. VVdhani I'. Soiile, . .f Westport, 

M.i-,s. 

No. Ss7 — 1 lorcas K. 

in. l-aliiniiul lish \Veel<s. 

.\'o. !S,sS — .Sylvia Crouell. 

No. S5g— Henry Knssell. 

No. Sfio— Idlen Jane. 



1S40. 

May 5, I.S42. 
Dec. 25, 1.S32. 

/Xpril 24, iSj;A. 

.April 17, n'^47- 

Sept. 17, i-S.so. 

1.S54. 



1856. 
|iine 14, i''^4,3. 

1884. 

July 2, 1S69. 

Nov. 15, 1S87. 

1857- 



No. 467— Edmund Meii-s, of Soutli S.indwich, 
.Mass., son of . J37 1 josi.di, of I'anner.sville, Mas.s. 
in. lN.eineinl>er Jones, of Sandwicli, -Mass. 



I ,M I . 



CHILDREN. 



1 S94. 
Dec. 27, i''^.S9- 



X,,. ,S6i— Charles \V. 11. 
No. S62 — Sunnier ( 1. 



lane 1 1, 1840. 

June 19, 1843. C)ct. ih, 1.S4S. 



MARRIED 



I'^uiin II (ii xi:R,\ri(>x. 



No. 469 — (",L-orL;\- W'asliinglun Melius, of South 1S14. 

Sandwich, -Mass., son of (257 1 Josiah, of l-'armcrs- 
ville, Mass. m. Abii^ail \'allcr, of l'l\-niouth, 
Mass. 



CHILDREN. 

No. S63— William H. 
Xo. S64~Liicy. 

m. Jaiiie'i Jones, nt BArnst.il)lr, 

iMass. 



June 12. 1N43. 
l>ec. S, 1.S45. 



9.^ 



IS., J. 



No. 470— Ralph .MiiL;s, of Ce-ntrexille, Mass., son 1.S15. 

of ( 257 I Josiah, of FaniiLTSv ille, .Mass. m, Reliecca 
Meigs, of Sandwich, Mass., dau. of Asa .Meigs. 



CHILDREN. 

No. S65 — Cordelia. 

ni. Thonias llubsoii, ofSanduich, 
.Mass. 

No. 866— .Adelaide. 

111. Isaac Stur.i.;es, of Barnstable, 

Mass. 
No. 867 — ( leorge Frederick. 



July 13, 1S40. 



an. I I . I.S43. 



April S, 1.S47. 



MARRIED 



NiMH (ilM:kA I Ii)N. 



NIATIT (^KXEKATTON. 

Foiid man ! thmn;li all the lioiiurs <il voMr line 
Bedeck yonr lialls. ami roiirnl your i;alleiies shine 
In prouii ilispla\ . yet lake this truth trom u)e- 
\irtue ainne is trnt.' nni.ililv ' 



97 



l^o- 473 — LiiR-iiZd Mcii^s. of Lvmlun, \'t.. s,,ii ul 1S114 

(J5S1 Dr. |ohn (nh, of Lvnilcin, \'t. 111. Sclina 

I.ihI.I. 

No. 868-1^1, e-lla. CHILD. 

1 'nnianiecl : — luLil in W.ivcrly, 
Mass. 



BORN . DIED. 

iS4i,. 



No. 474— l>i-. Jnhn Mcios jtli, ,,f Hyde Park, Vt., i,S,,6. ,.S62. 

^"11 "f 125S) Dr. [dim (.ih. ..f LvikIdii, \'t. 
111. L.iiir.i W'alcrniaii, of |i ilm^c m. \'t. 

CHILDREN 

Ni>. S6y— John J. ytli. 0,t. .'4, 1S3S. 

No. S70— l.aiira .A. Jan. 4. 1.S44. 

HI. I St. George Downer. 

111. 2iul. L. M. Knight. 
N... 871 — Geor-e H. Jnly 6, 1S45. Kel). 4, i.Sy6. 



1S70. No. S72— Kle.mor. An-. 2;,. 184S. 

in. ist. H. C. Irish, who ilied 
111. 2iul. |. \V. Ciistv,orRiim\V( 
III. 



1 89 1 . 



Oct. I. No. 483— Cliiurli Mcios, i.f Malrom, I,,\va., 1,804. '•'^'VS. 

18-4. soil of (25c)) Hainan, of Claifiiiont, N. II. 

111. Nancy I'aii.h-lfonl. j„nt- 2U. iSi v jinu- j.8, i,s,8(r. 

CHILDREN. 
Jan. I, No. 873-P,,tieiu:e Padcleir..rJ. June 19, 1835. 

'^55- 111. ist, Jolm Wallace. 

.Iii'y 25, m. 2nd, Dr. R. Seans. 

1882. 

No. S74— John. 1^,,,^. ,4 ,3,. 

No. 875— .SyU.tiuis Rand. ill. May 17, 18^,9. 

No. S76-Sinieon I'acUlelf.u,!. Aug. ;,!, 1,841. June 12, 1865. 

No. 877— Church. Dec. 22, 1843. 

No. 878— lielljainin liulloc k I'addellord. Oct. 14, 1,846. 

No. 879— .Austin I'atldeltbnl. April 12, 1850. 

No. 8,80 — Merrill Henian. 



June 22, 1855. 



John. .Syl\ anus, Simeon and Cluirch 
Meigs, and John Wallace, ist hus- 
band of Patieiue. were .ill in the 
army in Cixil War; all in Iowa 
kegiiiienls, \'oliiiiteer .Srr\ ice. 



.jS 



Ml'.K.S ril-.M'.AI.OdV. 



JUIK- 4. 



1 S 1 I 1. 



1 s,S9. 



No. 485 -Dr. Ji'lui .Mri-^ Mh, 'if Sl.iii'.l.a.l, 

1'. ()., son iif (.i.SMl Ill-man, "I Clarrmciiil , 

N. H. 1>. at Wlu-rlnrk. \'l. A prarlilumri 

.if nu-(li(-inc Inr omt fiftv vcars al .StansU-ad 

I'lam. .Sri- Api.. 4S3. 111. Ell/aln-lli Caniliiu- A| .1 il 1 >;. 1 -^- -'■ .Mav l.S, l./jo. 

riKirndiki- Crannis, ilau. of William Craii- 

nis, I'^M|.. "{ Stansti-ad. 




JOHN MEIGS. M. D , Stanstead. P Q. 
1810-1 889 



CHILDREN 



No. ,SNi— Alice I,\ ilia. 

No. SS2— Elizabeth Siiiiiiier. 



April 26, 1S46. 
May 20, 1853. 



No. 4g2— Daiiiii- ("lark .M.-i..;>, of 1',. .ii .Istouii, i-^2;v 

111, sdii (if (2(>(il Lcin-n/M, (if Maldiic, X. ^'. m. 
Harriet llitchcdck, of Maloiu . 



Jan. 10, i«95. 



iSfi:;. 



Jan. : 
■ 842. 



No. SS^— Mary. 



CHILDREN. 



No. SS4— Sarali '1 lioiiipson. 
(1. in C-ilildrni,!. 



No\-. II. iNbv Jan. 1, 1.SS6. 



No. 4Q()— (■.(-di-d W. Mci-s.df 1 ).ill,is, T(-\.i>, Mill 
df ( 2(.i i Ansdii, (if -St. Jdhnsliiir;, . \'t. d. lu-ar tlu- 
City (if Dallas, T(-\.i^. He went Id T(-\,i- in 1S77 ; 
residt-d .ilidiil i^ miU-s fidin llic CilVdf D.illas. 
( )ii .Aii',4Ust IS. i^;-*^. \^a^ iiuird(-r(-(l li\- parties nii- 
kiiduii. 111. Caiiiill.i VV. W'dddni.iii. (il j.iiK-^- 
villi , \Vi.. 



1878. 



NiMH ('.i:Ni;R.\riii\. 



99 



MARRIED 



CHILDREN 



BORN . 



Jan. 2y, 1845. j.iii. 2, iSyg. 

May, 19. 1.S46. 



Jan. 6. Xo. 8S5— I-;nima L. ])^,., ;i,, i,S4 

'■'■'''.I- ni. James Cnift. 

No. SS6— George W. 

<1. at (JklaluHii.i City, Oka. 
<>,t. 7, N.,. S.S;— Cclia .\. 

'»'74- m. |). S. Ciininiiii.Lis, .il |.infs\ ille, 

Wis. 

No. SSS— Austin iM-eni.Mit. July 9, 1S49. M^'.v 30, KS91. 

ni. Katiierine !■:. .Stone, of ("oumil 
Blnlfs, la. 

No. S89— Anson Wcjodnian. Mar. 24, 185-,. 

or .San Francisco, Cal. 
No. S90— Man|iiis Fayette. Fell. 15, 1S58. 

No. S91— Willie. An-. 10, 1.859. Ano. 17, 1861. 



Jiilv 4. No. 499— Alexander M.i-s, ..f Criiiiirll, Iowa, son 1825. 

184.8. of (261 ) Anson, of St. Jolmsl.nrv, \'t. ni. Lorilla 

Minor. 

CHILDREN . 

June 19. No. 892— Flora L. Ft-|, ,,5^ j.s,^- 

1^87. ni. F. .M. Ward, M. 1).. olMarsIiall- 

town, Iowa. 
No. ,89;,— .Anson C. Jnlv2i, 1.861. 

I >( V.m Cle\c, Iowa. 



Jtily 2<., No. 508— .SanuK-l Harvey Feet .Mei-s, of New 1828. 18^5. 

1856. ^'ork, sun of ( 266 ) Re\-. Benjamin C. Missionary 

t<i India. Wa.s yradnaled front New York Uni- 

vefsity in 1.850. Devoted his life to te.ichinii 

Latin and Creek. See App. 50.8. m. MarL;ai-et 1828. I,8i)6. 

Allen Ensile, of Colnniln',i. Pa. 

CHILDREN. 

No. .894— Walter. .\l,,y 10, 1.S58. \.,v. 5, 1.899. 

No. S95— Florence. Au.u. 29, 1859. 

No. .S96— Harriet. July 19, ,861. 

.'\pril 4, N,,. .sgy—jennie. Aug. n,, 1,863. 

'■''■'^9- ni. Wiiliani B.irclay Dnnliam, of 

Brooklyn, N. ^'. 
April 22. No. .89S— Filith. ( ,,.t. 30, 1865, 

'^'^"-'- ni. Henry C"o/zens Knox, Bank 

Cashier at Patterson, N. J. 
1- of C. See App. 5c,5, 6, 7 and S. 



MARRIED. 

1 S s 1 . 



IS72. 



BOBN, 

No. 5og— Ch.irl.s .^K■l.^^. nl X.u Voik. ^un "t i.^-'^)- 

,2(.(i> Rev. Mcniaiilin C, nl India. W.is a ron- 
iraitcir. m. Eli/alu th Krausr. 



CHILDREN. 

Nu. H94— Ella. 

in. Idsei'h McNespic, iifN<u \<iil< 

City. 
.\ii. 900 — IV-ssie. 
No. 901 — Ilia. 



1852. 



1854. 
1863. 



1S94. 



1S58. 
1S64. 



No. 5l5-l>a\i(l liMiilinscJii M(.-i.L;s, of Ouakcr 1S2: 

1-aini^. Conn., ^.>n ..1 i Ji'7 • SanuR-l, i)l O.xford, 
(■(inn. m. |anr ll!u^ll. X" ( liiMrcn. 



1SS9. 



Jan. ,:;. 
iSdj. 



No. 516 - Chailc -. .\. .\l<ii.;s, ,,l VV.iUrbnrv. CMnu., i^-\=,- 

s(in (if (267) Sanin.-l, (if Oxfonl, rimn. ni. ist, 
Lu( \ Vale, (if Canaan, Cimn. m. Jiid, licinicf. 
ilau. (it Kluaifzcr Ri.^.^s. nf ( iKfcnl. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 902 — I laviil Tonilinsdn, 
No. <-)(i;,— Mary lanx-na, 
N(-i. (.104— Charles |-;d\vari.l. 



A graduate o( NaK- Colk-^f, Class 
of '95. .Stiidlfd .It tlu- N ale and 
Harvard I..1W Schools, and li.is 
siiK e |ir,ii til ed law in W,iterliur\ , 
( '( piiii. 



( let. 15, 1S67. 

Jan. 15, 1S70. 

|nne I, 1872. 



lS5t: 



Nov. 2, 1S67 



Nov. 25, 
1856. 
Nov. 25. 
1 .s.s I . 



No. 521 .M,L|(ir l-liii|.inini 1- lanklni .\Ioi;^s. nl 
Monipliis, Ttnn., son of 1 2(iS ) Charles, of Mnnine, 
Micli. Was a soldier of twc wars, i-nlislini^ in the 
Me.xiean War \'>v ydiin-,;, .md w .is al the sldiiii- 
in- iif the Castle .il Che| inlte| lei , Later he ell- 
listed 111 the Ci\il War as a |in\-ate under Capt. 
\\'\niaii, .ind was | n ( hik iled li\ siKiessnc slaves 

t,, M.iji.r. lie had ihe - 1 forlnn.' to serve 

ihron-li liiitli w,irs wilhonl re. ei\in- .1 w.iiind. 
d. .It Tixaskana, hex. is. 111. ist, Sarah lUisliy. 
111. 211(1, Sarah lanilsa jdhilsdii. 



I 831. 



iSSj. 



CHILDREN 

V,v Sri UN 11 W'li K. 



No. 905 — Pembroke. 
No. 9o<i — Anita 



Aui;. 7, 1.S82. 
May 12, 1.S84. 



Ni.\ I II ( ;i:xi:i;.\ I KIN. 



lOI 



MARRIED 



April 17, N(j. 524--I)r. Crdi-c Saiiinrl Melius, u( Xcu 
1.S72. \'(.irk, siiii (if ( 26s I Cli.iiics, (if Mdiirnc, Mich. 

Ser\-ed in the Ci\ il War as a ;iri\alc in ("n. C, 
ytli Rro't 111. \'.il. lull. lailisK.I Apiil js. 
lSh{. Was a priinunciit ili mist of .\cw \t>vk 
Cit\-. Sec App. 524. 111. .Maii^ant Cianc, 
(if New \'(iik. Xii ( liildrcii. 



1S4: 



Ma)- 3, 1S4S. 



I.S.SS. 



May It), 



Keli. I;„ 
lS66. 



No. 525— Ge(_)ryc Mfi--s, .if WilliamsliurL;-, N.V., 1 S, x;. 

son (if (2701 Elish.i, iif ("atskill. N. \'. Ii. iK/ar 
C'atskill, rciiKixcd to Willi, iinsi iurL;li in iS;,7. 
111. tlu-re Ann ( Willi, iiiis 1 'riiiiiii,is, wuluw nf Cad- 
wallader Thomas, and f(.iriiKTl\- (if W.ih's. 



No. 9(17 — Emily Kt-ith. 

t). at Willianisliiirgh. 
111. Samuel Fdster. 



Jan. 14, 1846. 



1S51. 

July ;,!, IS74. 
April 2u, 1S66. 



A|)ril (), No. 520--ll(iir\ .M(.i,i4,L;s, (if .S.iii l-'i.iiK-iscd, ,ind 
1S32. IJnia, IV'iu, son (jf (270) E^lisha I\J(.-i.t;L;'s, (if Cats- 
kill, N. Y. Wfll kiKiwii 1(1 tile entire uaiild as a 
pl'dllKitei' (if ^ii^antii pnije. ts ,md tile KiilL^' (if 
Rail\\a\- Builders. Ii. in Catsktil, .\. ^'.. leiiKued 
til Willianisliur^li in tS;,(i, ijieii Id Calif(irni,i in 
1.^411. .111(1 td SdUtli Ann Til a in 1 NS4, « here he died. 
.See App. S2'i. in. 1st, Cieitiude Ilnnis. of Cats- 
Ocl., kill. 111. 211(1, Caniline I )ii\le, (l,iii. df Duvle, 

i.s;,7. df i;ister Cd., X. ^■. 



1 M I . 



i,S77. 



Ndv. I V i-^.Vv 

Dec. 25, l.Shi. 




HENRY MEIGGS, Lima, Peru. 
1811-1 877 



I (12 



MARRIED. 



MkICS r.F.XKAl.OCV. 

CHILDREN. 

H\ Imkst Wife. 

No. cjO.S— William W.inhvcll. 

liv Skciimi WiiK. 
No. 909— Carroll. 
No. 910 — Caroline. 
No. 911 — I k-ni y Hoyl. 

li. at WilliamslnirKli. 

No. 912. — Manfred l^ackus. 

1j. at \\'illianislan:.;h. 

il. at Santia;^o, Chil. 
No. 91;,— Minor Keith. 

1). at San Francisco— was one of 

the executors of bis father's will. 

No. 9T4— l-'anny Kip. 

1). at Santiago Chili, 
m. Alex. K. Robertson, one of 
the executors of Henry .\lei.a..^s' 
will. Kesiilin:< in Lima, Peru. 



.Sept. 30, 1850. 

d. before he was 21. 
d. before she was 21. 
May, 1S45. 

1848. Oct. 20, 1S75. 

Oct. I.S. IN.S2. i89.^- 

( )ct. 24. 1S56. 



|ulv 1, No. 532 b;iislia Williams M<'i--s, of Williams- 1S25. 1^5.1. 

1.S4;. buri;h, X. v.. son of uycO Elisha, of Catskill. 

Was lusl at sea. m. Mary Ann Adams, of Metl- 

fulil. Mass. 

CHILD. 

No. 915-Clarence Cnderhill. Ap"' '«4S. 

b. in N. V. 



Jan. JS. No. 533- l"hn (Gilbert Meiggs. "f Loniion, En.o- 1S27 

/s^'s. land, s.m of ( J7..1 Elisha, of Catskill, N. V. b. in 

r.itskill ; inc)\c(l to Williamslmruli, i.S;,7, later re- 
nioveil to Lima, rem, and then lo England : where 
he now I H)"i ) resides, m. Mary .\iioiista Eaulk- 
nrr. of Willianishiiroh, New York. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 916 — Carrie Faulkner. 

b. at \V'illiamsburt;h. 

d. at 1 -inia I'eru. 
No. 917-nenry Klisba. M-iy. '^60. 

b. at W'ilbamsburj^h. 

No. 9iS-Marv Kflie. ^''P'- --^' ''^^b 

li. in Briioklyn. 
No. 9i„-\Villiam Herrirk. April, 1S6-. 

b. in r.rooklyn. 
No. 920-nelen Crnell. April, 1S6.S. 

b. in I'.rookhn. 

No. 921-John. ^'-"^I'' '^'"- 

b. in lirookhii. 



Dec. 24, 1S5S. Oct s, 1870. 



MARRIED 



NlXI'H (.ii:XERAl'l(iN. 
CHILDREN CONTINUED 



103 



No. 9:2 — Frank. 

b. ill lirooklyn. 
Nil. 92;, — N'orah Church. 

li. in I.iintlcin, l-;ns;hiTul. 
No. 924 — Hilda katliliurn. 

li. in l,(.ind<iii, i;n>'land. 





BORN 


1.S71. 


J' 


me I, 


1S77. 


A] 


pril I, 


1.S.S2. 



No. 536— CilluTt (),-(k-ii Meiggs, cf l'hil,i(lcl|)hia, 1S34. 

I'a.. sdii cif (275) Cillicrl, (if Newark, N. |. ni. 



CHILD 

No. 925 — Edgar Gleiidenniiig. 1864. 



No. 537— Charles Henry Meiggs, of Newark, 1 ,S yi. 

N. J., son of (275) (iilbert, of Newark, m. fiar- 

riet 

CHILD 
No. 926— A daughter. 1„ nilancv. 



I Si 14. U), ),, 



Oct. 16, No. 543— William Hemy Meigs, of Hartford, 

1825. Conn., son of ( 2S 1 ) Joy, of Guilford. Scr App. 

543. 111. Mrs. Elizalietli Clark Darling, of Bris- 
tol, R. I. 

CHILDREN. 

Dec. 27, No. 927— FJizabeth .\nn. Sept. 17, 1.S26. Nov. 27, 1897. 

'847. ni. Rev. Alfred bailey Guodridi, 

P. E. Clergyman. 

No. 92S— William Henry. July, 15, i.S2y. I let. 9, iS,?j. 

Dec. 25. No. 9211— Sarah CI. irk. Feb. 14, 1832. Aug. 25, iSs;,. 

iSi.Si. m. W'ini.nii J. Ihompson. 

No. 9,:;o — Ellen Maria. 

No. 931 — Mary ChiUenden. 

No. 932 — Cieorge Darling. 

No. 933 — Caroline Amand.i. ( 
No. 934 — Charles Reeve 

No. 935 — .Alice Mary. 





.Sept. 15, 


>S'.4. 


May I, i,S3.s. 




Oct. 7, 


1.S36. 


Jan. 10, 1S42. 




Aug. 21, 


i«39. 


Dec. 7, 1.S59. 


Tu ins. 


■'^ept. 15, 
■^ept. 15, 


1.S42. 
1S42. 


Jan. 14, iS7,S. 
M.iy 12, iS-o. 




A|iril 7, 


1^45. 


.M.ir. 27. 1S73. 



No. 547— Nath.in Horace Meigs, of Michigan. iSn. 

son of ( 2.S1 ) joy. of C, nil ford, Conn, in, isl. (iilia 
Halieock, of Michigan, 111. .?ii(l, .M, 111,1 Harms, of 
Lockporl, N. \'. 

CHILDREN 

No. 936 — Edgar. 

Lived in Lockport. 
No. 937 — Caroline. 



1.^40. 



1 1. 4 



M|-|(.s (ll-.NI-Al.OCY. 



MARRIED. 

May iJ 



Dec. :■,!. 
iS6i. 

Uec. 25, 
1879. 



Oct. . 
IS- 2. 



April 

1^115. 



2S, 



May :v 

I,S(l2. 



No. 549 — Krastus KimKciiy Mci.^s, nf ( ,uil- 
f,,r,l, (■(inn., sun (if ( 2S2 ) Isaac, m. Julia 
.Sanianth.i WalklcN . (if Madisdn. Cdim. 

CHILDREN. 

N<i. 938— Ann Eliza. 
Nd. 939 — ('.eorge Edwin. 
No. 940— William Baldwin. 
No. 941— Charles Uenison. 
No. 942— Clarissa Hart. 

Ml. Kaljih Wheat, of New ^■()rk. 

No. 94-,— S.irah Weld. 

m. Joseph Hull.. •ni.irtlord, Cnn. 

No. 944 — Ki( hard Weld. 
.\(i. 945— Walter Isaac. 



I Si I. iSytj. 

May S, iSii. Nov. 12, 1SS7. 



Ainil 7, 1834. 
Aui;. 7, 1836. 
Ian. 12, 1839. 
.\pril 7, 1841. 
M.iy 29, 1S42. 

Oct. 29, 1845. 

I let. I, 1848. 
Aiinl 9, 1853. 



No. 556— |ohn Rutns Melius, df Durh.mi, ("onn., 
son of (2S5) Anson H., (if Durham, in. Minerva 
lanes. 



No. 55Q— I'^d.^ar Loveland Meigs, of Durham 
Centre, Conn., sdii of ( 2SS 1 Elias Benjamin, 
of Madison, Cdim. m. Charldttc D. liarnes, 
(if Xdrthfdrd, (^mn. 



No. 946— Arthur Benjamin 
Nd. 947^Grace .Amelia. 

111. Willi. 1111 r. C,iiii|i. 
No. 94S — Ma>' Lo\ eland 
No. 949— Robert Barnes 



Oct. 2 = 



1836. 
, 184(1. 



CHILDREN. 








Feb. 2S, 


1S73. 




Now 2S, 


1S75 


'.imp. 








|une 12. 


1.S77 




April 10, 


1882 



No. 560— Xallian judsoii Meigs, of West 1S34. 

Haven, Cdun., s(in of 1 2i)i 1 Nathan, (d Madi- 
son, Conn, li, in Lvme, Cdim. m. Sarah j. Jan. i< ■, 1 S41 . 
Vale, of Branford, Conn. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 950— Harriet. 

Nd. 951 — Mary Louise. 



.Sept. 23, iSh6. 
)aii. 12, 1S72. 



July 4, 1867. 
1.S97. 



l-eb. II, 1874. 



1-eli. 4, 1S67 



Dec. 15, No. 561 — Avery Carter Meigs, (if C.uilfdi-d.Cdnn., 1S36. 

1.S75. sdi) of (2(,i I Nathan, of Madison. Cdim. m. K\'a 

1. I'.varts. _ 



Ninth G i-: x k k a r i ( ) x . 



MARRIED. 



Oct. 23, No 564— George Whitfield Meigs, of Newark, 1.S45. 

i''~'7,v •^- J-. son of (291) Nathan, of Madison, Conn. 

m. 1st, Augusta Gillett, of Hartford, Conn. 2nd, 

.Anna ISrown, of Reading, Penna. 

CHILDREN. 

Bv I'^iRST Wife. 

>'o. 952— Kdliert Nathan. Sept. 15, 1S79. 

Now li\in,i; at Cobalt, Conn. (1901) 

llv Sec(.i.\'d VViiK. 

^'"- 953— '-"is. Jan. 7, 1S92. 

^'o- 954— N.Uhan. July 5, 1S96. 



May 9, No. 566— J,, hn Wesley Meigs, of Reading, Pa., 1.S51. 

1874. son of ( 291 ) Nathan, of .Madison, Conn. ni. .Sophia 

Drenkle. 

CHILD. 

^'"'- 955— \\'alter Jiidson. Aug. 7^ 1S75. July 22, 1893 



Jan. I, No. 579— P:dwin Smith .Meigs, of Swanton, Vt., 182,-,. iSSS. 

1844. son of ( 295) Benjamin, of Swanton. m. Clarissa 

Foster, of Swanton, 

CHILDREN. 

No 956— Harri.son .Stc|iheTis. Feb. 8, 1S45. [895, 

^''J• 957— Isabella. Dec. 15, 1S4S. April 22, iSSS. 

Dec. 20, No. 95S— .Sarah Saniantha. May 20, 1S51. .May 19, 1S94. 

iSy^- ni. George Prouty. 

May S, No. 959— Al.l)y Foster. May 8, 1S53. 

1S76. in. .Aaron Gainbee, of Newport, 

J-ni. 7. .Mich. m. 3, John R. Corliss, of 

1902. St. .Albans, \'t. 

No\-. 8, No. 960— y-'lorence. 1855. 

1877. 111. (,). R. Rice. 

No. 961 — Linda. July 27, 1S61. Oct. 5, 1SS7. 

111. Ciiestt-r W.irner. 



May 4, No. 581— Guy Meigs, of Meigsville, N. Y., son of 1S17. i.^^.s^. 

1842. (297 I Captain Puther, of Highgate, Vt. Founded 

the Village of .Meigsville, Esse.x Co., N. A'. Was 

a pioneer to California in 1S49. See App. 581. 

111. Lavinia Walbridge, of Bedford, P. O. Feb. 22,. 1892. 



io6 



MARRI t D 



MkU.S GlsN'EAI.OGY. 
CHILDREN. 



No. 962— l.ucy l.aviiiia. 

No. 963 — Julia Henrietta. 

No. 964 — Mary Isabella. 

No. 965 — Adelia Jane. 

No. 966— .Solomon Wallaidse. 



BORN 

Sept. 18, 1S43 
Au;4. 22, 1.S45 
Jul\' 20, 1S4.S 
Mar. 17, iJ^57 
April 13, 1S59 



Aug. 28, 1S65. 



Oct. 20, No. 584— Khcnezer Slu.kuell .Vleigs. of Mathew- 

iShd. sun, Oklahoma, son of (297) Cai^tain Luther, uf 

Hit;huate, \'t. Went to l-"on-du-lac, Wis., and 

later to .Mathewson. See App. 5S4. m. Mary 

Bahcock. 



CHILDREN, 



iSj;,. 



No. 967— Luther Henry. 
No. 968 — I^uinas Guy. 



July 17, iS5i. 
Oct. 14, 1862. 



Ian. s. No. 586— Heman Allen Meis^s, of Mathewson, 

1S54. Oklahoma, son of (297) Cajjtain Luther, of High- 

eate, \'t. m. fane H. Fletcher, of Lowell, Ma.ss. 



1S2S. 



CHILDREN. 



Dec. 24, 

1882. 



Feb. 22, 



No. 969 — Lillian 1-^. 
No. 970 — Charles L. 
No. 971 — Liiella A. 

ni. Francis T. Ber<;nian. 

No. 972 — Ida F. 
No. 973— Charles Walter. 
No. 974 — William Lincoln. 
No. 975 — Ida .Stowell. 

ni. Albert L. Byrd. 
No. 976 — Irx'iiiL; Judson. 



May 19, 1853. 
Jan. 21, 1853. 
Dec. I, 1856. 

Dec. 27, 1858. 

Oct. 4, i860. 

Dec. iS, 1862. 

June 20, 1S64. 

July 7, 1S68. 



Mar. 28, 1863. 
April 13, 1858. 



Au.t;. 27, 1S59. 



A|iril 23, 1895. 



lune 21, No. 587 — Rnwena Meigs, of Highgate, \'t., iS^i 

1874. clan. <if (297) Captain Luther, of Highgate, 

ni. fames I l.irrinijton, of Highgate. 



CHILD. 



Jan. 6, No. 977— F'ark James. 

1897. m. ,Mary F. Phillips. 

Rouena. 



Oct. 7, 1S76. 



CHILD. 



Nl\ rn ( il- XI. |;a 1 ION. 

MARRIED. 

Oct. 15, No. 589 -Klvira I-jiicrscn Mt-i^s, uf Suantun, X't.. 
1.S56. ciau. (if |jt,7) Captain I.nther, nf I lii;h.^atc, \'l. 

111. Haik'V H. Bron.son, ulm .served in Co. K, 1 uh Vl. 

\'nl. Inf. in Civil War. 



BORN , 



CHILDREN. 

Nov. 14, \,,. 97.S— Ella Louis, I. 

ni. I'liimi.is W. Chainlierlain, cil 
Minne.iiiolis, Minn. 



i.S.s,. 



.Mar. 16, 1.S5.S. 



No. 97y^M„yd Lnlher. Sept. 6, rS;, Jan. ;,,, ,.S76. 



Allf;. I ], i.S;;,. 



No. 9S0— Hallie .Adella. 

No. 9.S,-H..uard.Selali. M.„ ,,, iNje. 

Seiit. 12, No. 9,S2-Lora Estelle. 1,^,- ,,, ,s-,s 

'5''°- 111. Herbert Elisha laicas, of File h- 

burq;, Mass. 



I. '^7: 



Oct. 15. No. 5QI -.\/ul,ah I.v.li,, .Mri.^s, of .Si. .Xlluns, \t., 1 ,S;,y. 

^>^<^2. ilau. of (J., 7 I Captain I.utlu-r, nf i 1 i^h^ale, \'t. 

ni. KlH'ne/.er .A. I'.n.nks, of St. .Allians l;.i\-, \'t. 

CHILDREN 

No. 983— .Merton Liilln-r. Oct. 7, i,s6-v 

No. 9S4-Mabel lairy. Dec. 4. i^ii- Mar. 31, ,893. 

No. 985-Carrie .Smith. Nov. 26. ,.873. Sept. 5. 1874. 

N(.. 986— Hezekiah Kibbe. Sept. h, ,Sjj. 



Oct. S, No. 50,5— ll,.nrv Honjamm .Mei^s, uf lialti- 



1.844. 



more. Mil., sun of ,: _n)7 1 Captain I.nther, uf 

Hi.yli^ate, \'t. Raiseil i,n a farm. .Serxcil in 

Co. K, 1 ;,th \'t. \dl. Inft. in the Civil War. 

.After the uai- s)ient si.x years in the far \ve\st, 

followed ])y a residence- uf several years 

in Northern \e\v ^'ork merchandizing and in 

the insurance business. Went to Haltiniure 

in iSSSas .Manager of the Scaith-eastern ])e- 

partni.ait of the .l^tna Lib Insurance Cuni- 

p,niv, where he still resides (igoil. His 

(leiieral Agency is third Lii'gest of thai (^mi- 

panv. and one of the largest in the I'niled 

.States. 111. Mrs. .AKira Stanley I'rvur, d.ui. uf May i<i, 1,84-,. 

Al)ijah Stanley, of I-!angur, .\.Y. Xo children. 

See Ai)p. 59;,. 

FOSTER SON 

No. 9,S7_Henry Leun d'rvorl .Mei.^s. ,Mar. 19, iSh-,. 



loS 



Mi:i(,s (ii-:NF,Ai,n(;v. 



MARRIED 

|unL- -'(i, 

184s. 



No 5Q4— HarlfV Sanderson Meii;s, of Mun- 
sonvilU-, 1'. <-_>.. son of I 2c,g ) Lunias, of Dur- 
ham, P. t >. ni. I'anily Scott. 



1S24. 

IVHK- 1,1, iS.'iO- 



IS99. 

I^ec. 4. I 89 1. 



Sept. S, 
1S70. 



July 6, 
iHSi. 
July 6, 
18S1. 

Mar. 27, 

l.Sqo. 



CHILDREN. 

No. ySS— Celia Chauil.erliu. 

m. William C. Peaboily, "f Cnn- 

rord, N. H. 
No. 9S9— Alice. 
No. 990— .\lliert Merwin. 

No. 991 — .Addic Azuliah. / -p^^,;,,. 
No. 992— Allie Auielia. \ 
Addie A. 

Ill Charles P. Hunt. 

Allie Amelia. 

111. Fred. A. Willard, Trop'r Suiii- 
iiier Hotel, North Hatley, 1'. <J- 

No. 99', — Lillian Alberta, 

m. John P. Heath, of Heath and 
Meigs. (Albert M.) Proprietors of 
the " Central Hotel," Mat;o:4, 
P. <). 



Feb. 9. I.S50. 



Mar. 13, 1S54. 

Feb. ,i, 1857- 

Dec. 17, 1S63. 
Dec. 17, 1S63. 



Mar. 25, 1S68. 



lune 13, 1859. 



No. 5Q5— Abel IJrury Afeigs. of Dunham, I'rov. 
Out-., son of (:299) Lunias, of Dimham. m. Mary 
Welk-r, dau. of Ri.-hard Welhr, of llineshur-, \'t. 
No children. 



1^2- 



1S9J. 



18 = 



No. 598— Sanhird .Mci-s, of St. All.ans, \'l., son 
of (.vu) John, of St. Alhans. m. Harriet M. 
lewett, of r,e(U>;ia, \'t. No ( hildrcu. 



[822. 



1891. 
1900. 



April 
1807. 



24, No. 603— Gtiy 11 Mei-s. "f St. Albans, \'t., son 
of John, of St. Albans, m. i'hilcna Sca.^el. 



No. 994— John William. 
No. 995~Hattie .Sophia. 
No. 996 — l-rank ( iuy. 
No. 997— Bertha l.ucretia. 
No. 998— Sanford John. 



CHILDREN 



I^.VS- 



Nov. 28, 1870. 

Mar. 9, 1S73. 
Dec. 17, 1874. 
M,ir. 31, 1877. 

May 28, 18S3. 



Dec. 22, 1SS5. 



MARRIED. 

Feb., 
1 869. 



NiN 111 (_;i-;.\KRAil()\. 

BORN. 

No. 604— Edgar Meigs, of St. Albans, \'t., sen of iS,;.; 

(301) John, of St. Albans, m. Mary I„iselk-. 



109 



CHILDREN. 



No. 999 — (it.-(iri;e N. 
Jan. 1, \o. 1000 — l^niiii.T 1,. 

1^92. 111. Josepli Lapan. 

No. looi — Lottie M. 

No. 1002 — Williiir S. 

.\o. 1003 — .Vniia 1'). 

No. 1004 — Fannie K. 

No. 1005 — Mar\' 1,. 



All.;;. 1N72. 
May 1.S75. 

July I, 1S77. 

May 4, 1879. 

Sept. iSSl. 

Fel). 18S4. 

Au>;. 1SS7. 



.Se|)t. i.Sg2. 



No. 607— I-.ilwin I,afayette Meigs, of Malone, 
N. ^'.. son of (,^.3 )Guy, of Malone. 111. Mariett.i 
Siniiiionds. 



1S27. Sept. 5, iSSo. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1 006 — I o 1 1 n ( I . 
No. 1007 — George E. 
No. 1008 — Mary Louisa. 
No. 1009 — William L. 
No. loio — Eduin. 



1850. IJec. 25, 1875. 

1.S54. .Sept. 27, 1SS2. 

Jan. 6, 1S57. June 18, 18S6. 



No 6oy— Church Taber Meigs, of Flint, Mich., 
son of I 30;, I ("luy, of Malone, N. V. ni. Elizabeth 
Ciunmings, of I'"lint. Mich. No children. 



iSjg. at Flint, Mich. 



May 20, No. 615— Cardiu r Childs Meigs, of .Arena. 1S21). 

iS4i.). Wis., S(jn of I 31 '4 I lirownson. of Barhotic. 

P. g. b. at Malone, N. ^■. d. .11 Arcii.i, Wis. 

ni. Efi\-is,i Jane I'lain.ird, of l'"i ankland. Wis. Dec. j;,, 1.833, 



I.Si;; 



CHI LDREN 



June 22. No. loii — (iardi.i Ann. 
1873. ni. Dr, FL K. Bird. 

Aut;. 20, No. 1012 — l\ebec( a Nancy. 
1890. ni, r. C. (roniforl , 

No. loi ', — John Hiownson. 

Mar. 28, No. 1014 — Nettie M . 

i^jf'- ni. Hitchcock. 



^Llr. i.S, i.Ssu. 

I'eli. 15. 1853. 

J.-in. 10, 1855. 

Nov. 17, 1857. 



L)ec. 21, 
1S92. 

May 2u, 
1S.S4. 



Mi-ics rii-\i:Ai.(H;v. 

CHILDREN CONTINUED 



No. IU15 — Aiiilrfw LMr(ini|itoii. 
No. 1016 — Kate .S. 
No. 1017 — Henry Kourll. 
No. loiS — .\nna F.li/a. 

111. William I'.ird. 

No. 1019— Grace L. 
No. 1020 — Mabel. 



BOBN . 

Ma\ 2.1, 1S59. 
June 10, 1.S61. 
Sept. A, 1.S63. 
May 17, 1S65. 

( )Lt. 17, 1S67. 
Nov. 4, iN77- 



I let. .ii, 1.S65. 



lime 20, iS7,S. 



Fcl.. (1, 
1 S3, ,. 



No. 616— Carlos 1 )eriou.s Mei.ys, of Au Sable 1824. 1SS7. 

Forks, X. \'., son of ( ,V'4 ' Hrowiison, of Har- 

hutte, I'. • >. 1>. at Maloiie, N, ^'. d. at 

An .Sal.K- Forks, Sec App. (h'l ni. .\nna 

M. I'nr.lv. b. .It I'lattsbtu-. N. Y. il. at An July --7- i^.^^-^- F''''- '• ■■^■>-- 

Sable I'orks, N.^'. 



Au.-. iS, 
is.So. 



June jS, 
18.S7. 



I lee. Jo, 

IQOO. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 1021 — l-'ranees Rebecca. 

b. at Black Brook, N. V. 

111. John !•■. .'\riiolil, ofl'eru, N. >'. 

d. at Peru, N. ^■. 
No. 1022 — Henry Cli.uiiberlain. 
No. io2-,^i:ila l.ouisa. 

b. at .\u S.ible borks, N. ^■. 

m. (has. H. Chasmer, of Platts- 

luir.i;, N. V. 

No. 1024 — liniib Abnion. 

b. at An .Salile b'orks, N. ^■. 
<1, .It .St. (;"iuillaunie, 1'. '.'■ 

No. 1025 — Walter l'uril\ . 

1). at (ir.mtli.ini, 1'. <_'■ 
(1. at Pierreville MilK. 

No. 1026 — Lucy b'li/alietli. 

1). at .Si . ( .uillauine, ['. IJ. 
,1. ,il .\lloona, N. ^■. 

No. 1027 — l''re<lih I'uith. 

1). at St. Cuillauuie, 1'. IJ- 
No. 102S— l''rauk Ellsworth. 

b. .it St. (.lUill.iunie. P. '_'■ 

No. I029 — Minnie. 

b. at Pierreville Mills, P. O- 

No. 1030 — Mariell.i. 

b. ,it Pierreville Mills, 1'. (J. 

111. Ir\ in;4 1 .. Saiiliorn. 
No. K131 — Pduiu ( .iilos. 

b. at Pierreville, P. IJ. 



Sept. 15, 1.S52. July 27, 1.S97 



I\biy 2, 1.S54. 
Feb. 27, i.S,s6. 



Dec. I. i.S.sN. May 4, 1S67. 

Aiuil 24, 1.S61. Nov. 24. 1S72. 

M.ir. 24, 1^63. Jnne 3, 1.S63. 

\pril i.s, iSft4, ,\u.^. 2, 1.S64. 

|uly i.s, 1S65. 
Aui;. 15, l.%7- 
Nov. II. iSA.S. 

Oct. 29. 1S70. (let. 29, 1S72. 



\l\ 111 ( 'ii:.\KRAT]<)X. 



M ARRI EO, 



Oct. 4, No. 619— Oliver CarpL-nter Mc-igs, ,.f Hudson, 

1859. Wis., son uf ( 304) ]5ro\vns(.n, of Barlxittc, P. (}. 

111. iMar.garct R. Flctclu-r, of Knowlton, Wis. 






CHILDREN. 

\o. i032-nouslas.Art„,l.l. M^,^. ^^ ,,^, 

Nov. 17, No. .033-C-onna E. Oct. ,0, ,.S6v 

'^^4- 111. lohii H. .Stiles, <,( Woo.lville 

Wis. 

\o. 1034-George Wesley. ja„. 25, ,,S65. 



June iS, i,S67. 



Aug. 2, 1S74. 
Dec. 14, i,S76. 



No. 620— Eli Browiison Meigs, of Arena, Wis., iS.Vx 

April 3, son of (304) Brownson, of Barbette, P. Q. ni. Min- 
1872. nie Meffert, of Arena. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 1039— William C. M 



No. 1040— Florilla K. 



12, 1S73. 
Nov. 23, 1S74. 



No. 1041-Minnie E. No,._ 2g^ JS76. 

No. 1042-EsteIla O. _^pril ^__ jsSo. 

No. 1043-M. Elsie. Xov. 14, iS.Si. 



No. 621 -Byron .\od .Meigs, of Arena, Wis., son i,S4i. 

of (304) Brownson, of Barbotte, P. Q. m. Libbie 

Jones. 

CHILDREN. 

No. I044-MinnieJ,.uette. Jl,|,. _,^^ ,,^63. 

No. 1045-Gertie Emily. I,,!^. j,^ ,S66. 

No. 1046 — Guy Francis. 

No. 1047— Bessie Moore. 

No. 1048-Elsie Mary. An-. 11, 1S72 

No. 1049 — Susie Edna. 

No. 1050— Paul Jones. 

No. 1051-Loveilay Jennie. Feb. 27, iSSo 

No. I052-Walter .Scott. ji.lv 21, 1S82, 

No. 1053-Celia Lillian. ji,„e ,9, iS.sj. 



.April II, 1900. 



June 7, No. 1035— Laura 

'S^9- m. Henry Fliss, ol" Huron, .S D. 

No. 1036— Hartlev I!. \l.,r -,^ tSs^ c- 1 <: i. ^ 

•"'•r. 23, 1^69. heb. 16, i,S96. 

.No. 1037— Carlos 01i\er. 
Dec. 14, No. 103S— Grace C. 

^^97- m. luigene Palmiter, of .Minneap- 

olis, Minn. 



June 25, i.S.Si. 



May 4, 1S6S. i,s69. 

Oct. II, 1S70. 



June iS, 1,874. iSSi. 

Jan. 27. 1S7.S. i.sgo. 



1S.S9. 



ii: 



Meios Gf.n'ealoc.y. 



MARRIED 

Ian. \s. No. 625— laspcr Bingham Meigs, of Australia, son 
"iSsy." ' of I 305 ) Uaniel, of Bedford, P. O. Went to Aus- 
tralia in 1849, and engaged extensively in mnmig 
there, m. Catherine Mayhew, of Australia. 

CHILDREN. 

(All Ixirn in .\uhtralia.) 

No. K154— .\nna. 

No. 1055— Mary. 

No. 1056— Catherine. 

No. 1057— Caroline. 

No. 105S— (iertrude. 



an. 22 



"> T 



BORN. DItD. 



No. 626-()rson Laselle Meigs, of St. Albans, Vt., 1^3' 

"is's'r..' ' son of ( 3..5 ) Daniel, of Bedford, P. Q. m. Emily 
Harris, of Stanhridge, P. O. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1059 — Caroline Taylor. 
No. io6g — Malcolm. 



1S62. 

iS6^ 1SS5. 



May 26, 



No. 627— Herman Oscar Meigs, of Grand Rapitis, iH3.i- ^90o 

1862.' ' Mich., son of (305) Daniel, of Bedford, P. Q. 
m. Charlotte West, of Clarenceville, P. O. 



CHILDREN. 



Mav 


I,S. 


1900. 




May 


15. 


1900. 





No. 1061 — Mary. 

111. hihii Cleiulcnin. 

No 1062— .Anna. 

I.. \'. Conilis. 

No. 1063— P^ertraiul H. 

No 11164— Maud Lillian. 

111. William A. llaire. 
No. 1065— Arthur Ernest. 



>hir. 25, 1.S63. 

Mar. 28, 1S64. 

Fell. 28, 1S67. 
Jan. 24, 1S72. 



\ ' Jan. 24, 1872. 

No. 1066-Charlotte Aileen. Sept. 27, 1877. 

111. WilHain P. C.il'soii. 



NiMii Generation. 



MARRIED 

Mar. 13, 
iSfi-. 



Alio. I- 
1S71. 



No. 628 — Daniel Iiislio|) Mci-s, of Fariiham. P. ( )., 
son of i,:;o5i Daiiirl, of Bedford, !'.(_). 1j. at 
Henry\ille, P. n. Has hcen for s..'\ t-ral years 
nu-nilK 1 ol Canadian Parliain(_-nt, now Sfrxin^; his 
tllird term of fixe years. See App. ()2,S. m. ist, 
Louise C. .Alsup, of West Farnhani. jnd, Rosa 
Faulkner, of Monlrcd. Xorhildrcn. 



i^^.i.S- 



J line I ; 
I S6(i. 



June 4, 




HON. DANIEL BISHOP MEIGS, 

Farnham, p. Q 



No. 629— Ur. .M.ilcolm Roscoe Mei^s, of Bedford, 
P. O., son of I ;,05 1 Uaniel, of Bedford. Was a 
.graduate of iMcGill College, afterward settled in 
his native town, where he always took a promi- 
nent part in puMic affairs, and was always lar,o-el\- 
mterestetl in railroading, m. ist, Jane Chandler, 
of Freleighsburg, P. O. 2nd, Harriet Louise 
Slack. 

M , , . CHILD. 

No. 1067 — Jessie. 

I.iviiij; ill MeU)iMinie, 1'. (J. 



1 84.0. 



'■^75- 



1 14 

MARRIED, 

Nov. 2- 

iSfu). 



P'eb. H). 
I.Sh2. 



July I 
1 8m. 



1S94. 



|U1U' I. 

1S71. 



Mi:i(;s Gi-.ni:ai,iiia. 

BORN. 

No. 631 — .\rtlnir Meigs, of Jacksonville, Fla., son iS4r>. 

of (305) Daniel, of Bedford, P. <.}. Has a very 
extensive lumber business there, ni. Charlotte 
Godwin, (lau. of William Redmond Godwin. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 1068— Louisa Caroline. '"-^o 

No. 1069— Daniel Arthur? 

No. 1070— I'.llen. 

No. 1071— Gerda Ellen. 

No. 1072— Delia Godwin. 

No. 1073— Charlotte. 



1.S72. iS73- 

1876. 1S76. 

1878. 
1S80. 



No. 033^Eliza Swift Meigs, of Eldred, Pa.. l'^4"- 

dan. nf (;,ii) Daniel G., of Vergennes, Vt. 

m. I'.dwin Fuller Waller, b. at Enosburg, Vt. Mar. 17. iS57- 



CHILDREN. 

No. iu74-Nellie Alniira. J'l"- 4. '"^^3 

li. at l'.iiosl:iur:j,, \"t. 

,11. Dr. ).>lin W.illL-r, of Lebanon, Aug, 9, 1S5.S 

Pa. 
Dee. 16, No. io7,s— Mary I'.li/a 
1S91. 



|une 5, 1865. 



I), at l-amshurg, Vt. 

ni. Charles lulius Carey, "f ]"h' '3. i^Sg- 

Kldred, I'a. 
No. 1076— George F.dwni. "-"• '" '■ 

li. at X'ergennes, \'t. 
Dee. 8, No. 1077— Dwiglit Ldwin. ■''"■-■ '• '■'^72- 

jSg- b. at Sniethiiort, I'a. 

'■ ,11. Sarah .Mice Dnuglass, of July ly, 1S66. 

Eldred, Pa. 



Dec. 6, No. 107S— Harriet Alice. 



.Aug. 21, 1876, 



b. at .Snieth|iort, Pa. 

111. M"S> Merwin Culeniaii, of June N, 1.S66. 

Glens lalls, N. V. 



No. 636 — Daniel Grciin.ll Meigs, of X'ergen- i'"'4')- 

lies. \t..son of I :,i I ' D.miel G.. of \ergennes. 
ill. l(»c]iliine .Annette Winsluw, ol I'latts- 
bnruh. N. ^■. 



At. 21, iS4i). 



CHILDREN 

No. ■o7q-Linie i;ii/.i. April 20, 1S74. 

li. at Wrgrnnes. 
ui. \V. S. birkett, .>f Feirisburg, Keb. 3, 1S72. 

\ 1. 



NiXIH Gkxkkaticin. 

CHILDREN CONTINUED. 



No. loSri— ICxa .Alice. 

1). at X'ergeniies. 
No. loSi— Greimell Daniel. 

1). at \ L'l yennes. 
No. 10S2 — Mary l-^lsie. 

1>. at Waltliaiu. 
No. 10S3— ( ieoryt; Arthur. 

b. at Ver"eiiiie.s. 



BORN. 

Aug. 2S, iSSi. 

.Sept. iS, 1SS3. 

June 14, 1S85. 

Aug. I, i.s,S7. 



11 = 



l''eli. 7, i.S,S7. 



No. O37 -Irviiii; .Me-i>;s Cuiiulon, of Port .Madison, 
W'a.sh., son of ,-iji ,\licf i Meii^s ) Guiiidon. of 
North Ferrisbtiro, \"t. I^'or manv vcars Captain 
of Puoet Sonnd Su amcrs, until 1S7;,, when ht- 
went to California, and starting for a trip tn 
1 uoluniiu- Cii., w, IS iie\-er heard from ai^ain. m. 
Nellie Brown, of I'urt .Madison. 



CHILD. 



No. 10S4 — Ir\ang EiigeiK-. 



i'\v- 



May , 
iiSjo. 



Oct. 6, 

lSy7. 



I S4 1 . 



No. 638— Hu.t^cnf W'hiiin.t; (luindciii, of New 

York, son of ( ;, i 2 i .Alice ( Mei,t.;s 1 (".uin(h>n, 

of North iMa-rishnr-, \'l. iMilisted .April Jy, 

l8(M ; nuistered in .Ma\- Jo, I'^^m : Sero't. Co. 

H, 211.1 .\. J. \-ol. Inft.; iSnvet IJeut. Col. 

Mar. ig, 1.SO5 : rcsit;ned No\'. 15. i>>'is. .See 

.•\])p. 6;,.s. Mcmlier of Fuller's Patterson 

Express Co. for sexeral \'ears. m. .Maroaret 

Moruan 1 X'anhornc- ' Simpson, of Newark fuly 10 i.Si: 

N. I. - - ■ . 



CHILD. 

No. 1085— Louise Whiting. 

111. Williani I laiiilyn 1 iiival, of 
Xeu ^"llrk. 



.Sejit. 5, 1S71. 



Dec. 26, 
t,s66. 



No. 639 — Esnic I^eoliiie ("luindon, of North Fer- 
risbury. \'t., dan. of (;,i2! .Alice (Meigs) Guindon. 
of North Ferrisljur-. m. Georije Washington 
Palmer, of Charlolte. \'t. 



CHILDREN. 

Mar. 24, No. 10S6— Alice Mahala. 

'^91- 111. Henry Neuell Rowley, of 

.Shelliunie. \'t. 
No. 10S7— Eugene Chapniaii. 



I .S4(i 



Feb. 27, 1870. 
Oct. 27. i,S74. 



n6 



.Mi:i(is Gknkai,o(.v. 



MARRIED 

Oct. 22 

lS(,7. 



No. 642- lulward .Man i-llus Hcnick, lA ( )aklaiul, 
Cal., son of (314) .Alniiia C. 1 Meit;s 1 Herrick, of 
Nfwark, N. |. VVhcjlcsalc Ltimher Shipping- ami 
("oniiiiissi<in Mercliant in .San Francisco, Cal., 
and foi^ many years Presitk-nt of ihc Pacific Pine 
Liunljer Association, composed of tlie leading; 
luml>er mill proprietors of Californi.i and W'.isli- 
inj^ton. m. Josephine Clifton Johnson, of Mil- 
w.iukee. Wis. 



1S42. 



CHILDREN. 



No. loSS—.'Mniira Josephine. /. -i-^^.j^v; 
No, 10S9 — Clara luigenie. \ 

No. 1090 — Florence May. 

No. logi — J-Mward Lester reckhani. 

No. 1092 — George .^nson Meigs. 
1). at ( )ak1and, Cal. 



Jan. 7, 1869. 
Jan. 7, 1S69. 

May 13, 1.S70. 

Mar. 6, 1S72. 

Oct. 18, i8,S3. 



I an. 13, 1869. 
April I, 1872. 

June 30, 1870. 



|inie 1 , 
1S76. 



No. 643 

land, 01 
1 lerrick 
of Cle\ 
Dealer. 



-Lucv .Amelia I lerrick, of Cleve- 



110, tlan. of I 3 I 4 I 
, of Newark. N. J. 
L-land, Wholesale 
No children. 

I riie I " 



.Almira C. ( Meigs) 
m. I.ee Burgert, 
ISoot and Shoe 



1S44 



Mar. 



iS; 



■eb. 19, 1SS4. 



;rt,';it niL-iisure, to the ciltlius- 
11, orCkvfl,Tii.l. Ohio. The 



.aiMU ul lliis •;eiie.ih»git-ai \oluiiie is <iue, iti 
i,TSm and iiiiJelMli!;.ihle application ol Mrs, l.iu y A. H. Bu 
maior poilimi ul the Kenealosii-'al record lutein piesented u .is salliere.l by lier Irom 
every section of the American Continent, while the compilation ami arraii!<ement are the 
result olhereHort exclusively. The labor has been tedions ami dilfii:.ult, indeed no one can 
exactly understand the scope and character ol such an undertaking, except those who have 
personally perlormed such .service. It has occupied much of Mrs. Bur^eit's time for three 
years, and stands as a conspicuous record ol her genius lor such work and her patience 
in its performance. Every one bearing the name of "Meigs" and all descendants of 
" Meigs " owe her a debt of gratilnde, for, without her assistance, this book wouhl never 
have been begun and certainly could not have been cmupletcd, in such a busy lile as that 
of the author's, whose high apiireciati.ui of Mrs. Bnrgerl's attainments, ami prolcmnd 
thanks bir her contnim.ns and laithfiil ser\ ice he allnnpts to embody in this his personal 
[ tribute. 



Jan. 25. 



No. 044 — ],oiiise l,(.-mira lli-iriik, cif Clexeland, 
Ohio, dan. of (314). Almira C\ i.Meigsi Herrick, 
of Newark, N. J. m. l-"retlerick W. I.eonard, f)f 
iNewark, N. J., .Attorney. No ( hildreii. 



1.^4(1. 



St'pt. 15, No. 646— Charles I.ndlow Meigs, of New ^■ork, 

1862. son of (.1171 Charles N., fif h^lkliorn. Wis. On 

the etlitorial staff of " Puck," New \'ork. m. ist, 

. jiul, Marv Hartly, dan. of I"'rank ¥.. 

llarilv, of All.anv, N. Y. 



I'^U- 



Oct. 14, 1.86,8. 



N I .\ 1 1 1 Ci E x K i< A r I ( ) x . 

CHILDREN. 

No. I093-Cha,les Har.ly. July'°ri.S67. 

No. 1094— Arrliibald I.iidhnv. 



117 



No. 650— Melvin Par.sons Mc-ios, of Fergus Falls, 1847. 

Minn., son of (;,i7) Charles N., of Elkhorn, Wis. 
ni. Anna I>(jr()thy Tressnier. 

CHILDREN 

Xo. 1095— R.ilph Arthur. 

No. 1096 — .Anna. 
Xo. 1097 — Phoebe. 



l.Ssh. 



Feb. 2-j. No. 653— Stephen Van I,oan .Mei-s, of Wal- 

1.^97- ters, .Minn., son of (317) Charles N., of Elk- 

horn, Wis. m. Isabella Cora, daii. of John Oct. 17, i,S7i. 
anil Catherine Tiss, of Croohan, New ^'ork. 
No chiklren. 

May 20, No. 654— William (iouhl Meigs, of Philadelphia, 1,844. 

i'^6q. Pa., son of (31S) Rev. Matthew K., of Pottstown, 

r^a. ni. Margaret i'ollock. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 109.S— William I'oliock. jii]y ,,^ ,.,.;-o 

No. 1099— Curtis Clay. Oct. 11, 1,^72. 

No. iioo— Edward Kirk. Fph t- is-- ^ , . 

reo. 2^, IS/-,. .Sept. 24, rS^^. 



iSSt 



No. iioi— George Matthew. .Sept. 7, is- 



79 



1S7J. No 655— Rev. George Dntriel.l Meigs, uf Geneva, 1.S45 

N. Y , son of i;,i,S) R,.\. .Matthew K., of Potts- 
town, Pa. .Studied Civil Engineering and then en- 
tered the niinistrv. After pastorates of four years in 
.Mansfield, l^i., and live years in Watkins, N. Y., 
he was compelled by ill-health to entirely give up 
the ministry, hut after an extended trip abroad, 
his health was sufticiently lestoreil to enable him 
to resume his civil engineering inv a few years, 
m. 1st, Edith D. Shewell, and Jii.l, Claia ,A., dau. 
Jan. I, of Rev. I. F. Calkins, of Wellsbon,, I'.i. (Pastor 

1^79- of the Presbyterian Clunrli there inv thirty-five 

yeai-s, and Cli.iplain for four vears in the Civil 
War. ) 

CHILDREN. 

No. iio2-M.ny i,„„ise. j^^„. ,„, ,,,s„ 

Xo. 1103— Frederick Gould. ( l^-t ,^ ,882 

Xo. 1104— Helen Hamilton. Peb. 2-, 1S.V6 



I yu I . 



I,S7(, 



I IS 



Ml'K.S (".IM.Allil.N. 



MARRIED 

1 line 



BORN . 

Pa..' '■^.=^2- 



No. 03(J— I'nif. lolin Mi-i-s, nf l',,tlstowii 
is.Sj. Mill nf (;,lSi Rev. M.ltllKU K.. "f I'uttst.Avn. 

lias l.r.-n for .i\,-i- t\vcntv-fi\.' vcais .it the- 
h,,ad ..f Tllr Hill Srlu.nl. I'nllsK.xvn.surrr.-.l- 
in- his lalhrr, tli.' fuiiudLT of it. Src .\\'\>. "SM 
and illustratidiis precedini; iiai;>-S. ni. M.uu.n 
BuU.i.ofNcwVurk. Oct. 2,, iS^o. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 11U5— I'Milli. 

N(i. 1 11)6— Dwiglil Uaynion.l. 

X(i. no-— Maroaret. 

No. 1 loS— .Maritin. 

No. iioq -llfleii l.eis;hlon. 



Feb. 25, 18S3. 
Aug. 12, 1884. 
Dec. 14, 1.SS8. 

Oct. 25, 1H91. 

lunc 10, 1H93. Ft-b. 19, 1900. 



K,.l, ,4, No. 660- llcrni,inii\'anLnanMci:^s,uf I'oltstowii, 1S54. 

,SSi. ' i'a., s.,n nf ,;,lSi Rev. Mattlicu K., nf I'nttstnwn. 
111. llrltiia E. l-:ckcrt. nf Kradin:..;, I'.i. 



|iinc u), 
1.S5.V 



No. 068 Inhn Henry Mci:^s, nf M.idisnn, Cnnn., i.\^,o. 

son ..f 1 V,4' I'-'vid K.. "f Madis,.n. Cmporal 
Co. ("., 14th Rc:.;t. C-. \ . Jiistic- ,:,f the Peace for 
New Haven Cnvml v for in.uiv vears. See .\pp. 0(iS. 
111. Sarali jane Puell, ..f Mattapuisett, Mass. 



CHILDREN. 



No. I no- Walter .\l.insun 
No. I III — I*"ranf; I'aiell. 
No. 1112— Nath.in 1 )exter. 
No. iiij— Mary Joseiiliiiie. 



VcX. 16, 1S34. Aug. 20, i8,S9 

Aug. 7, 1857. 
June 9, 1.S66. 
Oct. 28, nSyj. 



No. 66q— David Field Mei-s, nf M.i.lisnn, Conn., 
son of (.vu- I'.ivid R., nf M.Klison. A sp.ir 
maker for inanv vears; made sp.us and iig.Uiilg 
for vess.'ls. an.l eiinippeil maiiv schooners that 
were huinched from the Cmsslev V.mls at Madi- 
son years a.^o. m. Nelhe llnrslor.l. of M.ulis,m. 
Conn. Xo ( hildreii. 



iS;,i. 1901- 



Sept .s No. A70 -lames Rich Meios, of Ma.lison, Conn.. 18;,;,. 

,Sss. son nf ■:,;.4'l'.ivid K.,of Madismi. Was Town 

Representative and Poslin.ister f..r maiiv ve.irs. 

See App. '17.1. 111. hdi/.a A. (.risunld. 



H^ 







R 


i 






1^'^ 




THE HILL, SCHOOL. 

POTTSTO-\v^N-. Pa. 
JOHN MEIQS. PH. D., Headmaster. 



Ninth Gixi.raiio.n. iiy 

CHILDREN. 

MARRIED BORN DIED. 

Mill". No. 1114 — Arabella .\. 1S56. 

1.S76. 111. Henry (.'. Hull, ul tliin<iii, 

•.'mm. 
Nci. 1115— Willie. Jan. 1S6S. .May 1X69. 



Nov. iTi, No. 673 — Richard S. Meigs, of Madison, Conn., iS;,2. 

I Shy. son of (^i.^sl Edward M., of Madison, ni. Eliza- 

lirtli M . .Snow. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1 116— F.duanl M. Oct. 11, 1S70. Nii\. 13, iSyu. 

N'o. 1 117— I'jurdette E. ( )i:t. 5, 1.S72. |iine 1, 1.S7S. 

Nil. iiiS— Clilldrd F. Mar. i.S, i,S75. .Sept. 4, 1875. 



.Sc])t. Ill, No. 674 — Edward E. Meigs, of Madison, iS;,6. 

lSh2. Conn., son of 1 .i.VS ' Eduard M., ul Madison. 

m. Roxanna, dau. of Erastns Dec-, of M.id Die. i, i>'4,S- 

ison. 

CHILDREN. 

I'"el). 12, N'm. 1119 — I'^le.inor Louise. |uiie ih, 1.S63. 

1889. 111. Edward H. W.iterhmise, ul 

Cireeiiport, L. I . 

Nil. 1120 — .Samuel Wells. July S, 1871. 

No. 1121 — iMiltou Morton. Oct. 6, 1879. 



r)ei-. 30, No. 676 — I),iniel Beiijciniin ^feigs. of Madismi, 1 .S40. i,S.S6. 

I S(j,^. Conn., son of ( .^.^g ) Inlin .^^.. nl .Nf.idisun. m. 

I'lmnia C. Stannard. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1 122 — Ernest Kdwaril. 1 )ec. 1;,, 1865. 

No. 1123 — John Morrison. Mar. 13, 1873 



July 26, No. 677 — Edgar Coiirtland Meigs, of Madison. 1.S41. 1,86; 

18(15. Conn., son of i p,},q) |ohn M., of Madison. .\ sul 

dier in the Ci\il War 18(11 s- ni. |iilia F. Rnssoll. 



CHILD. 

No. 1 124 — Frances. 



,,Q Ml'-.IC.S (iMN'KAI.OGV. 

BORN 
MARRIED 

Xn\. JS. No. 67g— ("apl.iin 'riuc.dorc Fnnlhani Mrii^s, 1^44- 

iS(-,4. of .M.idison. Conn., son of i 3;,y I John M., of 

Mailison. Captani of coasting vessel fin- sev- 
eral years, ni. Kniilv A. Kelscy, of Clinton, Nov. lO, 1S4;,. 
Conn. 

CHILDREN. 



.'\pril ic 
1890. 



No. ii25-.\iKlrew KL-lsey, N"^ ■ '&. '«6,S. 

No. 1 126— C.eilriule Evaliiia. 1-eli. 23, 1871. 

m. Seymour Sylvester Clianip- 

ion, of So. Lyme, Conn. 
No. II2T-Kalph Courtlancl. Mar. 13. 1874- 

No. w2S-i:ili..tt Chan,plan,. Oct. 25, .886. Mar, ,3, .888. 



Sept. JS, No. 680— Charles M(irnson Mvi-s, of New Haven, 1 ^4'^- 

i.Sjf.. Conn., son of (,-,.>)) John M., of Madison, m. Cor- 

nelia A. Dickinson. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 1129-lsabelle Seym. an. Ji"'f 29. ■•'^76- 

No. 113u-.Archil.aia Henry. M-'V ''■ '^7«- 



1S77. 



Nov. -H), No. 690— Fi-ederick Dowd Mei,t;s, of New Haven, 
Conn., son of ( ,^4:: I Timothy A., of Madison, Conn. 
Conducts an extensive mercantile business. Has 
stores at Boston, Brid.>;eport, Springfield, New 
Haven and De.xter, Mr. m. Hattie F. Hriggs, of 
I'hoeni.x, R. I. 



|SS2. 



Nov. 2S, No. 601— Willis Avery Meig-s, of Madison, Conn.. iSs,-,. 

187.S. son of I ;,42) Timothy A., of Madison, m. Ma.-y 

v.. Kelsey. 

CHILDREN. 

No. ,i3i-K.,ni.eMary. l''^''- ■•'^' 'S87. 

No ii32^S.isan i:ii.cal.eth. A^S- ''• '^^^■ 



Aug, ,^,1, No 693— Nelson Eugene Meigs, of Dexter, Me., 1S60. 

,,s,s^2. son of i.u-^) Timothy A., of Madison, Conn, 

m. Susie M. Wood. 



lulv 14, No. 695— Dan Doane Meigs, of Clinton, Conn., 1S60. 

i.Sy.v son of i.U.V Henry J., of Madison. Conn. m. 

Clara Ashton. only dau. of Henry .Ashton, of 

Clinton. 



NiXTH (."jKM:KAT1().\. 



121 



MARRIED 

Aj.nl 20, No. 696— George Henry Meigs, of New Haven. 
'•^'"'"- *;'•-'""•• SO" of ,34,:;) Henry J., of Madison, Conn. 

See App. 69(1. ni. Annie Elizabeth Doane, dau. 

of Cornelius E. Doane, of Esse.x, Conn. 



IX(12. 



July II, No. 697-Judson Josiah Meigs, of Madison, Conn., ,,sr,4 

iNSy. son of ,;,4;,) Henry J., of Madison, ni. Annie 

* Ellsucirth StronL;-. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1 133— Carol .Stron,s;. 
No. 1134— Henry Karris. 
No. 1135— (,l.,,lys liillin:^li.un. 



Jan. 2, i,Sy2. 
Aug. 10, 1S95. 
Oct. 12, 1S97. 



July :,i. No. 698-Feli.x- .Starkey Meigs, of Madison, Cnn., .so^ 

1.^95- son of I ;,4,:; I Henry j., of Madison, ni. .\nna L. 

K. Barton. 



CHILDREN 



No. I136— E.sllier. 

N(i. 1 137 — .Marion Louise. 



Oct. 7, 1897. 
Mar. 7, 1899. 



I 'it. I.., 1,-597. 



Oct. 4. No. OgQ-Cl.uksnn Mull .Mc^s. nf .M.,d,sou, Conn., j.sos 

'^'>^- son ol ,;,4;,) Henry j., ,,| .Ma.lisnn. ni. Harnct 

Munsjer. 



No. 702-Klihu .Mci^s 4,1,, „f Asht.il.ula Co., 
^el,. 4, Ohio, son ,,f ,34s ) Klihu ;,nl, of Ashtabula 

'•'^.=^4- Co. ni. .Mar\- Ann IV-ck. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1 13S— Charles Deforest. 
No. 1139— Leon Elilni. 
No. 1 140— CliUon i;, 

1'. in !■;. L\nie, O. 



I>i2<). 
April ,:;, |,S;,;,. I) 

•Sept. 27, rS56. 
Mar. 5, 1.S59. 
Sept. 7, r.S6r. 



1S61. 



ec. I I , i,S,SO. 



Jan. 21. 
1S65. 



No. 7<)3-Charles R. Meigs, of Ottawa, Kansas, 
son of ,;,45, Klihu ;,rd, of Ashtabula Co.. Ohio. 
Read law with Senator Benjamin F. Wade, and 
Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, at Jefferson, O. Prac- 
tR'ed m Oregon: Mayor of Dalles. Oregon: 
City Attorney of Ottawa, Kansas, and Prosectuing 
Attorney of Franklin Co., Kan., at time of his 
death. See Apj). 703. ui. at Morgan, Ashtabula 
Co., O., Frances A. Bishop. 



IS.S;,. 



June. 1.^77. 



MARRIED 



Jan. 22 
1890. 



IK96. 



MkIC.S (rENEAI.cHiV. 
CHILDREN. 

Nu. 1141 — .\inoUl. 

Killed in a- i.iil\v:iy uifik in 

Kansas. 
Nil. 1142 — Denny. 

<1. in Wakeeney, Kan.sas. 
Ko. 1143— Ko/ier G. 



DIED 

May 7, 1900. 



.\|iril 20, 18SS. 



May i(>. No 706— Tilu.s Benjamin Meigs, of New York 1831- 

i,s6o. City, son of 1 346 ' Jabez P., of Delhi, N. Y. 

A memijei- of tlie firm of Dodge, Meigs & Co., 
extensive manufacturers and dealers in lum- 
ber, m. Lucia Jacobs, of Delhi, N. Y., only Jan. m, 1.S4M. 
dau. ot Ferris Jacobs, M. D. and Nancy Lasell, 
•ind direct descendent of Elder Bradford and 
Ciiv. Brewster of " Mayflower." 

CHILDREN. 

No. 1144-Lucia l..,selhr. Nov. 19, 1.S63. 

ni. Ke\. Il(iui;las I'ntnani Birnie, 

(>{ .Siirinulield, Mass. 

No. 1.45- ntus Benjamin. .U'"e 28, 1866. Jan. 3., 1S67. 

No. 1146-Kerris Ja< obs. feb. 5, 186S. 

No. .I47-1' ranees Lyman. .April 28, 187 1. 

p-^.l). m. Oliver .Smith l.yford, Jr., ot 

Chicago, 111., son of iMiver Smith 

Lytbrd. 
No, ii4S-\Valter. ^ ^^^ • -• ■•'^74. 

.Manager bitematioii.il I'rug Co., 

Montreal, I". <J- 



June 'v No. yog^Edward Kelsey Meigs.of Teiiafly, N.J., 1S40. 

,S75. son of ( ;,46 I Jabez P., of Delhi, N. Y. An exten- 

sive lumber dealer at Hoboken, N. J. m. Caroline 
Marcia Frost, of Jersey City. N. J. 



CHILDREN 

No. n49-l.ncy Kelst-y. h'"^ ">■ "S/^ 

No. 1 150— C.rac e P.. 

No. 1 151 — i;duard Kelsey 

No. 1IS2— S.irali Elizabeth. 



( ic I. 12, 1878. 
Pec. 4, 1880. 
May 16, 18S3. 



No. n53-Carrie Frost. Feb. 28, 1SS5. July 28, 1887 

No. ii54-.\llen Frost. Nov. 4, 1889. 



.Sept. iq, No. 715— Charles Smvth Meigs, of Pittsfiekl, iS.SS- 

',SS4 Mass., son .if >''".i William D., of Piltsfield. 

May';,,, m. ist. I'lla Wright, "f Bionklvn, N. V. 2nd, Sept. 6. 1S04. 

iSgg. Harriet .Sh.iw, of Pittsliehk 



N I X r 1 1 G K.\ E K AT 1 ( ).\. 

MARRIED. BORN 

June 2(\ No. 720— Charles Ives Meigs, of Branford, Conn., i,S5_;.. 

iSyy. son of (,^561 ) Horace B., of Branford. m. Nellie 

H. Lintlsley, dan. of John W . Lindslev, of Bran- 
ford. 

CHILDREN 

No. 1155— \iiicent Ives. Apiil 9, i.SSo. 

No. 1156— Alice I\l. Jan. ig, i.SSS. 



123 



June 6. No. 731 — James Laninie Mi-i-s. uf \\',islunt;ton, ^^-7- 

1S55. D. C, son of (36S1 Return J., ,:;rd, of Washington, 

ni. ist, Catherine Kirkpalriek, of La ('.ranye. 
Dec. 23, West Tennessee. 2nd, .Mrs. .Mary Dortch, of 
iNji). La ( irange. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1157— Kelmn Jon.itluui. Nov. 29, 1.S56. |uh 17, iShi. 

No. 115S — .\le.\.LiultT Kirk|i,itrirk. No\-. 32, 1S59. 

N(i. 1 159— James Lainme. June 15, 1S62. July 15, 1.S70. 

No. 1160— Mildred. June S. i,S65. June 27. iNSg. 



May ;v>, No. 722— Return Jonathan Meigs 4th, (if Wash- i.s^o. 

1.^54. ington, L). C, S(jn of 1 .V>,s 1 Retui-n [. ;,nl, of 

Washington. Clerk of the L'. S. Court f(u the 

Distriit (it (^llunlllia; is the fortunate possessor 

of the sword voted to Col. Return 1. Meigs liv the 

L'. S. Cong|-ess ; is the ]5ossessor of a painting of 

Col. R. J. Ii\- I'eclc : • has all (if the coniniissi(ins 

granted b\- the Continental Congress, and by sev- 
eral early I'residents, as well as the \ery xoluni- 

inous correspondence of Col. R. [. Meigs, ni. 

Elizabeth Martin, of Buchanan, I'.dtetourt Co.. \'.i. 

CHILDREN. 

Max 5, .\(i. 1161— .S.illit- Ldve. April 17, 1856. 
i«9i- ni. Dr. J. J. .Stalliird. 

No. 1162— Mar\' Ilriscoe. June 27. 185.8. Feb. ig, rSoii. 

Nil. 1163 — Return Jdiiathan, Otii. Sept. 17, i860. 

Nil. 1164— F.li/abeth Martin. Mar. 2, 186-,. 

Nil. 1165— Jane I'.oyd. Feb. 13, 1.S65. 

Jan. 15, No. ii66—Mar.L;aiet Trimble. June 16, 1S67. 
I'^gi- ni. Henry Navlor. 

April 2, N(i. 1167— M,i\ Clendenin. Ma\- 15, 1S69. 
i''^9i- ni. Henry W. ( )lds. 

No. 1 16S— Juliet. July 22, 1871. Mar. 22, rS72. 

-Xo. 1169— Oeorge Clendenin. Feb. 22, 1873. 



I-M 



Miur.s Gknkai.oi.v. 



MARRIED. 

|nnr 17, 



Dec. 2< 

i.S(i4. 



Oct. r,, 
185.S. 



No. 723— John Meigs, of Washington, D. C, son 
,,f (VSS) Return J. .yd, of Washington. See App. 
7--,. ni. SaUie Orton, of Columbia, Tenn. 



BORN . 

IS34. 



Jan. ;.i. 

1875. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1 170— John. 
No, 1 171 — < Irton Love. 
No. 1172— lit-rtha. 
No. 1 173— Maud. 



Mar. 10, 1S75. 

Jan. 19, 1S77. 

Dec. 19, 1S7S. 

Jan. S, 1SS3. 



No. 724— Capt. Joe Vincent Meigs, of l^,oston, 
Mass., son of (368) Return J. .^rd, of Washington, 
D.C. Was Captain of Battery A, 2nd U. S. Colored 
Light Artillery: Inventor of guns, railway, etc. 
See A|)i). 724. m. I'Aigenia Beatrice Shaffer, 
dan. uf Richard Washington Shaffer, of Nash- 
ville, Tenn. 

CHILDREN. 

No. ri74— Eugenia Beatrice .Slialler. 

No. 1175— Pr. Joe X'incent. 

No. 1 176— Benjamin Butler. 

No. ,[77_Dr. Return Jonatlian, 7tli. 



1 S4. ,. 



Sept. 24, 


1865. 


|une 22, 


1S67. 


•Sept. 13, 


1 868, 


May 28, 


1S70. 



No. 725— Capt. Fielding Pope Meigs, of Boyds, 
Md., son of (368) Return J. .vd, of Washington, 
1). C. Was 1st Lieut, and Captain of Battery A, 
jnd r. S. Colored Light Artillery. See App. 725. 
ni. Alice Howard, of Lowell, Mass. 



■'^43. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1 17S— Return Jou.itli.in, 8th. 
No. 1179 — James Howard. 
No. 1180— Fielding I'ope. 



J.ui. 9, 1S76. 

.April 27, 187S. 

Oct. II, 18S2. 



No. 726^jolin Ross Meigs, of Tahle.|uah. Ind. 
Tor., siui of <37-'i Return J. 5th, of Tennessee. 
Served in the Civil War ( Union > in 3rd Indian 
ReginieiU Indian llonie Cuards, c(jninianded l.y 
Col. Will. A. I'hillips, and later has served under 
Cherokee Ciovernnient ; meniher of ihc Senate ol 
Cherokee Council: SuperintemleiU ol Cherokee 
Blind and Insane .\syluni: all of which service was 
rendered with great credit to himself and country, 
m. Mary Freeman (a Clierokee). 



l83y. 



Dec. 29, 1883. 



1S82. 



1899. 



NixTH Gi-:ni KA I mx. i2>^ 

CHILDREN. 

""""""^O BORN. DIED, 

No. uSi — l(jhn Henry. Sept. 30, 1S59. 

No. I i,S2— George Parker. .\u,^. 9, i,S63. .1. in infancy. 

No. iiS;,— Anna Ross. Ainil 14, 1865. 

No. 1 184— Pope l'"ielding. No\ . 9, 1867. 

No. 1185— Florian Nasli. April 3, 1S69. 

No. 1186— TiriK)tliy Walker. Feb. 22, 1S72. .Sept. i, 1894 

No. 1 187 — HeiijaMiiii Freeman. .Sept. lo, 1874. 

Xo. iiSS— Mary Jane. Feb. 13, 1882. 

No. iiSg — Coo-wee-scoo-uee. Dec. 19, 188 v 



ni mlancy. 
ni inlancv. 



Jan. II, No. 727— Henry Clay Mei^.s, of Ft. (".ibsoii, Iiul. 1,841. 

iShS. Ter., soil of (372) Return j. stli, of Tennessee. 

Served one year in the Confederate Army 

in the Indian ResJ-'t commanded by Col. [ohn 

Drew; later ser\ed as Deputy Postmaster at Fort 

C.ibson, Ind. Ter., for the term of fourteen years : 

has had service as Clerk of the District, Circuit, 

and Superior Courts of Illinois District, Cherokee 

Nation, and as District Judi;e for same District. 

m. Josephine La\'inia Bigclow. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 1190— Willi, uii Ross. .Mar. 30, 1869. 1 iil. 31, 1.S70 

i8c,i. No. 1191— C.irrie Few. June 14, 1871. 

ni. Richard C. .\danis, (a [Dela- 
ware), representing; ( 1901) tlie I lel- 
aware Nation at W'ashiimti in, 
D. C. 
J^<)^. No. 1192 — Ann, I Stapler. Jane 28, 187:;. 

111. Fr.mk J. ra.ndmot (a Chero- 
kee). 

No. 1193 — Robert Henry. Mar. 17, 1876. 

No. 1184— Thomas Fields. April 11, 1S7S. |an. 30, 1879. 

No. 1195 — James MacDonald. June 2.s, i^^So. 

No. 1196 — Maude. Feb. 21, 18S-,. 

No. 1197— Josephine. Jime 23, i8S=i. 



Sept. I. No. 72Q- Return Robert Meigs, of Tahleciiiali, 1,846. 

i^7'- Iii'l- Ter.. son of 1 37; 1 Return J. 5th, of J'ennessee. 

Is jirominent in the Cioxcrnmenl of the Cherokees 

in Indian Territory. See .\pp. 7J0. m. ist, Jennie 
Sept. ]2. Ross (a Cherokee) who d. aged thirty-one years. Sept. 7. i .88. 

1.S.83. m. 2nd, Helen C. Blevins, of Arkansas. 



I2(> 



Meigs CiKM ai.cm.v. 



CHILDREN. 

r,\ I'lKST WiFK. 



No. 

No. 

No. 
No. 
No, 
No. 
No, 



No. 
No. 
No. 
No, 
No, 
No, 



1 19S— Inf.iiU il,iu.i;hter. 

l,i\<Lil only a k-u lioui>., 
1 199 — Milloii 1 )a\'is. 
12UU — l).inRl Hooiie. 
T20I — Return JoiKitliaii. . 
1202 — Suliiiiit. 
120;, — lnf.\nt son. 
1204 — Inl'-inl son. 



B\ .Sl-CONI. Wll'E. 



I 2i>5 — Uinif s Ross. 
12116 — Sil.is I >insinore. 
1207— Roliert Evans. 
i2ciN — I-'annv Jane. 
1209 — Susanna. 
1 210— Klizabeth Grace. 



BORN. 

Fell. 23, 1872. 

Mar. 5. iN73. 
Dec. 25. 1S74. 

Jan, 5, 1877. 

Fell. I, 1874. 
Jan. 20, iS.Sl. 
.Sept. 5, iSS2. 



Jan. 25, 1SS5. 
Jan. 18, IS.S7. 

lul\ 10, 1889. 
June 1 1, 1S93. 
Sept. 20, 1895. 
Nov. 18, 1898. 



Oct. 14. '875. 



Ian. 27, 1881. 
Sept. 14. 18S2. 



Nov. 1,1897 



April 4, 



'/> 



No. 731— Tiiiiuthv Marshall Mei.us. of .Siloam 
Sprin-s, .\rk., son of (;,73 1 Robert H., of Dan- 
ville, Ky. One of tile noted Union Scouts of 
Kentucky tJnriiig the Civil War. See .\pp. ^^l■ 
m. Martha Bolin:.;. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 1211 — John Kol)ert. 

No. 1212— Richanl j.anibeit. 

Theolo:.;ic.il Student 1 1901 1 B.iptist 
Indian Pnixersity, Puicone, Ind. 
Ter, 

No. 121;, — James M.idistpii. 

No. 1214 — Sar.ili l-'.li/alieth. 

No. 1213— I ir.ue. 

No. 1216— Tad Marshall. 



1.840. 



Feb. 
No\ . 



27, 1876. 

28. I.S77. 



h'eli. 19, 


1879. 


Nov, II, 


1880. 


|nne 16, 


1.S83. 


Ma\' II, 


1885. 



Nov. 1.8, I.SSy. 



|an. 2'- 

1S70. 



No. 732— lames M.iilison Meiys. of Siloani 
Springs, Ark., son of 1 ;,7,V Rohert H., of 
Danville, Kv. Meniher of the loth Kv.X'ol. 
Inft., appoinlc-d Reoinienlal luisi^n ( )<t. iShi, 
ami apiiointed Seryt. -Major by Gen. I'.anks 
after battle of Red River. See A]!]). J.,-", 
ni. Nannie V.. Chilton, dan. of A. M. Chilton, 
i>f X'ers.ulles, Kw 



1S4; 



|lll\- I, l84_V 



I.S76. 



N I NTH ( i I" N I-^ K A riON. 



CHILDREN. 



MARRIED 



No. 1217 — Wellington Harlan. Mar. 11. 1S71. 

.See -\\iy). 1217. 

Xo. 1218 — Robert Van. Jan. 21, 1873. 

See App. r2iS. 
No. 1219 — Cirace Kilburn. Mar. 6, 1S75. 

No. 1220 — Mattie. July iS, 1S77. Oci, 17, i'^79. 



Se|it. 25, No. 733 — Richard Dunlap Meigs, of Pueblo, 1S51. 

i.Sg5. Colo., son of (,i7,t) Rol)ert H., of Dam'ille. 

Ky. m. Lessie Vernie Limb, dan. of Joseph Mar. 4, 1.S66. 

anil Cynthi.i Limb, of Ouincy. 111. 

CHILDREN. 

No. 1221 — Henry Teller. Aug. 15, 1896. 

No. 1222 — George Land. .Inly 22, 1S9S. 



Oct. 26, No. 735 — George Lambert Meigs, of iS,S- 

iS.si. , son of (37,V Robert H.. of Dan\ille, Kv. 

m. X.mnie Charles. 

CHILD. 

No. 1223 — George I.anil.iert. (Ut. 3, 18S2. 



.Sept. 14, No. 736 — |(]hn Stanle\' Meigs, of Chicago, 111., 
i,s.Si. son of (."iSi 1 John II,, of Mihvaiikei'. Wis. m. Alice 

Freeman. 

CHI LDREN. 

No. 1224 — Charles A. July 25, 1S82. 

Ii. in Chicago. 
No. 1225 — Inlia l-'reenian. Nov. 11, 1S85, Aug. 4, i.SSfi. 

b. in Chicago. 
No. 1226 — Robert Pntnain. Ijec. 12, 188A. 

li. in Chicago. 
No. 1227— Harold. Dec. 28, 1891. M.-ir. Ji, 181,;,. 

b. in .St. Johnslmrv, \'t. 
Xo. 122S — A\is I'reenian. Aug. 4, 1S95. 

b. in St. lolinsbury, Vt. 



1.S72. No. 746 — Henrv Meigs, of New York, son of 1840. 

(395) Henrv 2iul, of New \'i>rk. m. lunrgia P. 
hisher. 

CHILDREN. 

Xo. 1229 — Henry. lune 25, 1875. 

Xo. 1230 — .Austin (irahani. leli. 25, 1886. 

No. 1231 — Willis Xoel. Oct. 31, 18S8. 

No. 1232 — Margaretta W'ooil. Dec. 28, i,s,S9. 

No. 1233 — X'irginia Gr.ihani. Mar. II, 1S90. 



I2S 



Ml' l(,> ( ". I-.NI AI.DliN ■ 



No. 75<)--rhaiicN llmiv Mti'^s, of New \'.irk. 1.S4: 

.son ol (3Mi>i Charles A., <if Ni'w York. ni. Kate 
Campbell. Xo children. 



iScjI. 



julv l-\ 


No. 751 


IS; 3. 


Charles 




No. r2;,4- 




Nci. I2;,5 


Feb. 20, 


No. I2.^h- 


1 91:1 1 . 






Nu. 1237 




No. 123S 




No. 1239 




No. 1240 



— I'lAeril Melius, uf .\e\v \'nrk., son of 
.A., of New ^'ork. ni. Rosamond Weston. 

CHILDREN 

— IVveril. Jr. 

— Martin .S( lien( k. 

— Kosanionil. 
ni. I leriii.ni Hall Eddy. 

— 1 lelen. 

— Louise. 
— Charles Henry. 

— Leonora. 



April ID, 


1876. 


April 15, 


1S7S. 


Jmie 22, 


1S79 


Sept. '1, 


I,S8o 


Dec. iS, 


i.S.Si 


Dec. 22, 


,.SS3 


Nov. 4, 


18S9 



No. 750— lames Clark Meit^s, of Jamaica. L. I.. I'^^.Sl- 

son of Co; I Theod(U-e D., of New \'ork. m. Min- 
nie 1 )arlin!j. 



CHILD. 



Ncj. 1 24 1— I* lorence. 



Jiuie, iSS9. 



No. 701 — Henry Chnrchill Meios, of l',rooklyn. iSOi. 

April 17. N. A'., son of (;ic,7) Theodore \K. of New York. 
i.sss. m. I'dl.i W'ri'^ht. 



CHILD. 



No 1242 — I larence .Arthur. 



I an. 29, KS.S9. 



IS77. 



No. 708MomL;>>mery Mei.^s, of Keokuk, Iowa, 
son of ( :,^j>^) C,en. Mont-omerv C. of Washinoton, 
1). C. Is a Distinguished Civil Engineer eiigaoed 
l.y thc-l'. S. (iov't in supervising the removal of 
bars and deepening the Mississippi River and its 
tribniaries. m. C.race Lynde, of Rock Isl.ind, 111. 



i>S47. 



CHILDREN . 



No. 1243 — Mary .\d,iins. 
No. 1244 — Louisa Rodi^ers. 
No. 1245 — ('.race .Si.phrouia. 
No 1246— .Alice M( l\iustr\-. 
No. 1247 — Cornelia Lyude. 
Nci. I 24.S — I'^niilx l-'r.nices l'~ay. 



Feb. 2.S, 


1.S76. 


Oct. 30, 


1S79. 


Aug. 27, 


n'l.Si. 


Mar. 17, 


1SS3. 


Dec. 6, 


1.SS4. 


No\ . 1, 


isSS. 



NiN I li ( 'ih .\la<,\ I IDN. 

"'>"'"^°- BORN, 

May 15, No. 772— Charles l)cluccna.\K-ios,.>f Indian, i|i(. lis, iS^h. 

1873. Ind., s(in 111' (,:;i)i)i Charles 1)., of Indianapolis. 

I'roniinent in Snnday School wovk throughout 
the country, m. .Aim.i, dau. of of Re\ . .Vrdiiliald 
Cameron .Allen, of Indi,nia|iolis. 



Auo. 2... No. 773— Mont-onierx- Cuiinin-haiii Mei^s, of 
1^7^- .son of ( 399) Charles 1 ).. of Indianap- 
olis, Ind. 111. .M,uy Matthews, of San h'rancisco, 
Gal. 

CHILDREN 



i.S4,s. 



No. 1249 — liessie Lciiinii;;. 

No. 1250— Montt;uiiK-ry Cunnni.i;li<un. 

No. 1251 — Kniily Riplcv. 



June S, 1.S79. 

Sept. 22, 1.8S1. 

.Sei't. ,s, iSSj;. 



April 2-j. No. 779-- Lieul. John Forsvth Mei-s, late ..f llie 
'•"^■^l- I'- S. Navy, now of the Bethlehem Iron W'cjrks, 

Hethleheni, I'a., son of 14,1,1) Dr. [ohn F., of Phil- 
adelphia, Pa. See App. 770. m. jane Perry, dau. 
ol Ciil. Roli'i S. kodgers, of Ha\ re de Crace, iSId. 



1.S4.S. 



CHILDREN 



No, 1252— .Sara Perry. 
No. 1253— Rohert Rodgerh 
No. 1254— John Porsylh. 



June 14, i8,S6. 

June 27, iX.SS. 

Mai. 2, 1S90. 



( )ct. 16, 

I.S-,S. 



No. 784— Dr. .Arlliur X'incent Meiys, of Phil.idel- 
])hia. Pa., son of ( 4, k.i 1 Dr. John F., of Philadelphia. 
111. Mary Roberta, dau. of Edward Browning, of 
Phil.idelphia. 



CM ILDREN. 



No. 1255 — Eduaril llniwuinu 
No. 1256 — Jolin Forsyth. 
No. 1257— Arthur liii;ers,ill. 



.Sept. 10, 1,879. 
I »ct. 25, 18S0. 
June 29, 1882. 



13" 



Mku.s (".l■:Nl^ \l.(n.^ . 



Mar. 1, 



No. 803— Willie TuiiK-r Mi-i-s, of 1 )cs Mcines. 1S57. 

Wash., son of (404 ' William M., of l.,,lavHtr. Iiul. 
m. Gt-rtrudc Gilnian, of St. Cloiicl, Minn. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 125S— Jeiusli.i (.iliiiaii. 
No. 1259— Charles C.ilnian. 
No. 1260— Samuel ('.ilinan. 



1 )ec . 14, i^94- 
Jan. 24, 1S96. 
Dec. 18. 189S. 



Junt- 14, 

iSSS. 



No. 8i2-\in.cnt WiUanl M.il;s. "f MaM-n, 1.S57 

Mass., son of (400) Tiniothv W.of Ma.lison, Conn. 
See App. .M:;. ni. Cathninr F. M.I )(rnioU, who 
was li. in Rome, N. Y. 



CHILDREN 



No. I2(ii — X'incent F. 

Ii. in Malileii. 

No. 1262— Jose|)li M. 

1,. in M.-liose, M.i^s. 



July, 13, 1.SS9. 
June 10. 1894. 



July 6, 
1 S64- 



No. 817- Joseph l.oi-in- Mei-s of Mattapoisett. IS.V^. 

Mass., son of 14251 Joseph, of Mattapoisett. See 
App. Si;, ni. Mai-gai-et I'ennvp.u ker l'llni,in. 



Dec. 10, 
1S84. 



CHILDREN. 

No. 1263— Annie Everett. 

m. janies DilUvoitli Hucku. liter. 

No. i26.i^Alii e l.orin;^. 



I''ef). 12, 1S65. 
lulv 28, 18S1. 



June 2i 

uStS. 



No. 820— Joseph E,irl Mei-s, of lloston. Mass., 
son of (427' I-"i-in;^, of Malt.ipoisett. Meiiiliei- of 
the wb.oles.ile tinn of Carter, Carter N: Melius, 
Boston, Mass., enterin- the .mplov of Solomon 
Carter, father of the senior ineiiihers of the tirm, 
in iS(.(., as oIVk e l.ov, .ui-l workiii.t; tip lo ,1 p.irt- 
nership. m. M" v E. Mem. k. .if Niiii<la. X. \'. 



CHILDREN. 



I.S4y. 



No. 1263— Clarissa ( ll.lfiel.1. 
N.i. 1266— jose|>liine l-.arl. 



Sept, I. l8,So, 
lune I", 1883. 



NiN 111 ('j1'-.m;i;a mix. 



MARRIED- BORN 

Sei)t. 17, No. 833 — GickMin luliiiuiul I\Irii;s, (if I',uiil-^\ illi-, 1S41 

iM'ti . Ohid, and Chicayd, 111., son ni ( 444 i Ca[it. ( "liciiun. 

Jan. 2, of Buffald, N. \'. M.iym- (if PaiiK'S\-ille, etc. Scl' 

l8S_:;. '"^I'l'- '"".v^- !"■ I'^t. I'.unirc Post. jnil, Mis. M.iii.i 

Pc-n-v. 



[S96. 




GIDEON E. MEIGS. 1840-1896. 
Painesville Ohio 



CHILDREN 

\\\ I'lKST Wll !■ 



No. 1267— (reorge 1-Aluard. 1864. 

No. 126S— Anna. M.iy i, 1S66. 

m. Justin J. W'ctniore, of Cliicago. 

111., now of W'yncote, Pa. 

By Seciinii Wii-K. 



No. 1269 — John l,i:.;gett. 



Aug. 27, 1SS4. 



1.1- 



MkK.S ( ",1 \I.AI,i>l,\ . 



No. 837— fosrpli Mri^s, of Buffalo, N. ^■.. son uf 184S. 

(444) Capl. (lidcon.cif Huffalu. EntcTcdtln- Army 
Ix'fori' he was (.•itjjhtcen xr.iis of a^-, ami scrvccl 
thrcf \-fars. m. .Mrs. iVl.n'>- lilonmeisliinc. No 
ilulilrcn. 



I St; I . 



No. 830-1)1-. jonalhau Hardin- .M(i!.;s, nf Ikach- 185(1. 

iiiont, Mass., son nf 1444) ("apt. ( ".idcini, of Buffalo, 
N. Y. in. .Sarah 11. .Srliwind. nf .Mrnlor 1 Icidlaiids, 
( )hi(i. 



CHILD. 



No. 1270 — Idiiatli.m S(liwiiul. 



( let. 28, 1S99. 



|uni- 10, No. 841- .Mfrcd Klu-n Mfij^s, of Dclroii, 1847- 

iSSi.. Mich., son of (447) l'-licnc/i.-r, of South 

China, Mr. Connntcd with tin- Western 
Newspaper I'nion. of Detroit. 111. Ellen 
Richardson Mooia, of Lislion, Maine. Jan. 26, 1849. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1271 — Hikl.i. 
No. 1272 — Moore. 



Mar. 23, 1S.S5. 
I Illy 12, 1891. 



Dec. 28, No. 851— As.i hrauk Mei-s. of Boston, .Mass., son l80c.. 

1884. of (4.S5) Asa, of Nantucket, ni. Mary A. li.iwkins, 

of Boston. 



y-^'iz. 



1878. 



No. 85Q d^ienry Russell Mei,i.;s, of New Bedford, 
Mas.s., sou of i4'>'i I Josiah, of New I'ledford. ni. 
Catherine Smith. 



CHILDREN. 



luile 14, 1S79. 



No. T 273— Helen Aii.ytisla. 

111. jaiiies v.. Davis, of Weslpurt, 

Mass. 
No. 1274-Mercy Bella. Jiil.v II, 18S1. 

111. Ilirani Keeii Kiny, of Dart- 

niiiiilli, Mass. 



NiN 1 H (;i-.XKUATl().\. 



13.' 



MARRIED. 

Feb. I, 
1880. 



No. 861— Chail.s W. H. Mrios, ,,f Sduth San. I- 184, 

wich, Mass., son of 14(171 lulnnmd, of South 
Saiidwicli. m. Octavia P. Crocki 1, of llarnstablt, 
Mass. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1275— Bertha T. 
No. 1276 — Wilhs Sumner. 



Now 15, 1SN2. 
June 25, i.SSS. 



June 8, No. 863 — W'ilhant H. Mei-s, of South Sanduii h, 184,^ 

1878. Mass., son of (469) Georye \\'., of South Sand- 

wich, ni. Isatlore Jenkins, of S.uidwich, Mass. 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1277 — Grace Lee. 
No. 1278 — Geurj;e Reec'. 



Jan. 9, 1S.S5. 
.Sept. 23, i.S.SS 



No. 867 — George FrtMk'rick Meitjs, of Centre- 
ville, Mass., son of (4701 Ralph, of Centreville. 
ni. .Sarah .Stur^is. 



1 847. 



Meigs Genealogy. 



NINTH GENERATION. 



MEias Genealogy 



NINTH GENERATION. 



Ti:nth (iKxf.ka rioN. i^e; 



Tenth Uenekation. 

Bo.isl not tiK'.SL' titltjs of your ancestors. 

Brave \ouths ; tliey're tlieir possessions, not yi'ui nwn ; 

VVIien your own virtues equall'd ha\e their names. 

T'will be but fair to lean upon their fames. 

For they are strong supporters : Imt till theiL 

The j^reatest .ire but i;ro\vin,i; t;eiillenieii. 

- /.'-■/; /../,„>„//. 

MARRIED BOn^ ^ , j. ^ 

No. 869— Dr. John J. Meigs yth, of Oakland, Cal.. i,x ^.s. 

son oi (474) Dr. John 7th. of Hydt- Park. Vt.. to 

uhiili town hf was civilitctl when he cntrriMi tht- 

Civil War. Aui.;. 11, i.Soj. Was Assistant Surgeon 

of the I I til \'erniont Inft. or 1st Vt. Heavy Artil- 
lery in the defences of Washington until May ih, 

1864, when they joined the oth .\rmy Cor]is near 

Spottsylvania, Va. Oet., 1.^(14. was promoted to 

be .Siiigcoii of the 3rd Vt. Infantrv. remaining 

with that regiment until the close of thr- war, and 

was at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox C. H. 

Was mustered out in |iilv, 1S65; returned to 

Vermont till iSfi.S, when he went to Nevada and 
June 24. remained till 1.S92, then to California, where he 

1.S66. now resides. ni. ist, Di.ma Hyde, of Hyde jime i.\. iSfiS. 

Fell. 23. Park, \'t. m. 2nd. Delia Wolf, of .Stockton. 
iSSg. Cal. 

CHILD. 

Xo. 1274— Jiihii Jerroltl. April 29. i8yo. 



April. No 871— G.-orge H. Meigs, of W'ells, .\evatla, i,S45. i,St,r,. 

■•'^77- ^o" "f (474' l^r- John 7th, of Hyde Park, \'t. 

m. Elanic Pierson. 



CHILDREN 



No. 12,80— Laura H. Dec, 1S79. 

No. 12S1 — Liiiille. Dec, 1.S.S2. 



No. 12N2 — ALiroaret. 



1S92. 



Jan. 23. No. 874 — John iMeigs, of Malcom. Iowa, son of i''^,i7- 

1S72. i4''^,i> Church, of Malcom. m. Ida l!rown. [an. 7, i()i>i. 

CHILDREN 

No. 1283— .Stella Mae. lime 22, 1873. 

No. 12S4— Jessie Nancy. .May 31. 1S7H. 



1 ,Vi 



Mkkis ("ji;ni:ai.i".v. 



S.-pi. jh, No. 875 -Svlvanus Randall Mcins, of Malcom, 1S39. 

,,SM. Inwa, >uii (il (4S3I ("luiivh, ol Mal.uill. 111. Geol- 



'iaiina liati.'^. 



CH ILDREN. 



N(J. 12S5— SiiiieDii Svlvanus. 

No. 12^6 — Bessie. 
Feb. 19, No. 12S7 — Zillah. 
jSyh. Ill- Ch.iilcs H. I'.ancroll. 



May 30, 1S66. 
July 15. 1S67. 
Fell. 19, 1S69. 



Oct. S, No. 877— Chiu-rli Mn-s, of Mai. din, Iowa, son of i>^^?,. 

,S(i7. (4.S;,i Chnrrh, of Malcoin. 111. Julianna S. I5ur- 

rcll. 

CHILDREN. 

.Sept. 23, No. ,2S.S-Viola Frances. N''>v- "S. "868. 

1.S94. 



July -\s, 
lS(uj. 



Mar. 17, 

1 886. 



Jan. ,:;i, 

1 87 8. 



ni. Kiiliert .Shearer. 
N.I. I2S4— Merrill C. 
.\o. 1290— lames I'.urrell. 



Nov. 25, 1S83. 
Jan 5. 1HS7. 



No. 878 -ilenianiin H. !'. Mfi-s,.if Mai.. 1111, Iowa, 1846. 

son .if (48:^1 Clun.-li, of Malcom. 111. Mary Jo- 
st/]i]iinc ("haimian. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1291 — Ethel. 

No. 1292 — IVnjaumi. 

No. 1293 — Grace M. 

N.i. 1294— .Arthui Chaimi.in. 



May 27, 1871. 

Sept. 19, I.S7S. 

Mar. I, 1.S.S7. 

Apiil 17, iSy4. 



No. 879— Austin 1'. Meigs, of Malcom. Iowa, son 1850. 

of (483) Church, of Malcom. m. Ia/./,ic Davis. 



CHILDREN. 



No i29.s.^NaiR-y ('lOuUI 
No. I2u6— Frank Pa.Klell.inl 
No. 1297 — Mai \ L.iuise. 



Fell. 13, 1887. 

|nne 2.3, 1S92. 

June 5, 1.894. 



No. 8S0 -.M.iiill 11. .M.igs, ..f M,il< .1111. low. I, son 1835- 

of (48;^) Chur. h, of M.ili-.ini. in. li.illii' M. Ship- 
ley. 

CHILDREN 

No. I2q8-ratience M. ^^'-^ ^5. 1^84 

No. ,2.,9-Charles S. I^'ly--- '887. 

No. .3..o-Rayin.uul. l"'^''- 'O' '898. 



IX III I .i;XI',KA I ION. 



l.v 



Nov. 15, No. 890 — Marquis P'ayette M(it;s, of O.iklaml, 1.S5S. 

1.S84. Cal.. son (if I 490) (iforge \V., of I^allas, Tc.va.s. 

Wholes, lie Coininissioii Business in .San Praiicisco, 
Cal. See App. Sqii. m. Mary L. .Siiores of S.m 
F"ran<-ise(j. 



No. 1301 — Ivoy. 
No. 1302 — Willie. 



CHILDREN. 



Mar. 1 I, 1S87. 
Dec. 27, 18SS. 



Oct. 12, No. 894 — Walter Mei.^s, of New \'orl<, son nf i.S3,S. 

'■'^Q.S- (50.S) Samuel H. 1\, of New ^■ork. ISook i'nl)- 

lislier. ni. .Alice Moisjan. 



I ,S97 



CHILDREN. 



No. 1303 — Montgomery Benj.anun. 
No. 1304— Dorothy. 



luiie 20, 1.S96. 
July II, 1,897. 



1,867. No. 911 - 1 Iriiry Hovt .Mei^i^s, of i.inia, Peru, son 1,843. 

of (5201 Henr\- Mei^i^iS, of Lim,i, Peru. S. .\. 
1). at Willianisliuri;h, N. Y. d. in I.oiKJon, Eiii;- 
land. ni. .Mice Heaiifort, of Sanliaijo, Chili. 



1,8,8,8. 



CHILDREN 

No. 1305 — Henry. 

Ii. ni Londun, Eii!.;". 

Now liviiii; (1900) in Costa Rica. 
No. 1306— .Sophie. 

1>. in Lini.i, Pern. 



Sept., 1S72. 



-Sept. 6, 1874. 



No. 912 — .Manfred fiackus Mei.t;.!L;-s, of Santiag^o, 
Cliili, son of (526) Henry, of Lima, Peru, .S. A. 
m. Lucretia Soto. 



1,84,8. 



1,875. 



CHILDREN . 

No. 1307 — l.iK rctia. 
No. 1308 — ^h^nfredo. 
No. 1309 — Fannie. 
No. 1310 — Wilhani. 

il. snl)seipientiy to liis lather. 



i;,N 



M in.-- < il M Al in.\ . 



1S.S4.. No. 017 Henry l-llisha Mt_-i,i;.L;s, <i[ Luiuldii. Kn.o- 1 S60. 

land, son (if ( 5;,,, 1 John C. nl I.cnddn. in. (tci-- 
trucle Santley, of London. 



CHILDREN 



No. i,,i2-C,ladys. ^"^ • '9. iS'^^- 

li. in I.oiicliin. 

No. 1513 — Kt.'gin.dd. 

h. in 1 jiiuliiii. 



.\ii. i;,i4— Cecil. 

b. in l.<ind(in. 

No. 131S — RiinaKl. 

1>. in 1 iiiulon. 



188S. 
1S90. 
1S92. 



No. Q25 — Edgar ClendenningMeij^gs, of I'hiladcl- i.^^f^.s. 

phia, I'a., son of ( 536 ) Gillsert ().. of Newark, N. J. 



CHILDREN. 



No. i;,i6— Sarah Hdicl. '>et'. 27, I.S97- 

No. 1317— Thomas llilfonl. Mar. 3<-', 1900. 



Ian. :^5, No. y.^Q -C^-nv^r lulwin .Meigs, of (.uiUord. 1.S36. 

IS6-V Conn., son of 1 540 1 Krastns K., of (anlfonl. 

ni. .Sarah Fraiii cs Ihidley. 



CHILDREN. 



N,.. i3i9-HerlR-rl rairdell. June 30, 1.S94. 

No. iv<-— Lawrenre Girard. .laii. 2S, 1.S96. 



DIED . 



No. gi3 Mnior K.iili Meiggs, of Lima, 1'i.ru, iS,S2. i'^<i,i 4- 

S. A., son of (52(11 llcnrv, of Lima, 
m. 

CHILD 

No. 1^1 1 



il. \(Hin;.;. 



1S67. 



CHILD. 

No. i3iS-(-.eorKe I'.llord. Air^. 5. iSf>3- •^''P'' 9. iS^S- 



Sept. I'), No, c>40 -William Baldwin Meigs, of Guilford. iS^g. 1897. 

I,S64. Conn., son (if (54')' F.rasHis K., of Guilford. 

April 1 I, m, isl, jane Se.irs. of GuiUnrd. 2nd, Mary Klla, 

,,s,,v (l.iu. (if Willi, mi Miirpliy, of Meriden, Conn. 



Tin in ('tI-.m:k A riox. 



l,V) 



MARRIED 

April 

iSSs. 



-I), 



No. 944— Rirhiinl Weld MeisJjs, of Ncu York. 
-son of I 54g ' Kia-slu^ K., of Giiilfdrd, Conn. 
111. Kdiia Amelia, dau. of Charles Heni\- and 
Esther Dcliiirah Tih'ston, of (i<-iic\a, N. \'. 



Aut 



1.S4S. 



iS; 



Dec. 25, No. 945 — Walter Isaac Meit;s. ui ( .uillurd, Cuiiii., 
1.S7.S. son of 1549' lu-astus K.. of ('.uilfcjrd. ni. Aui^nsta 

C. (">ris\vold, of CuillMrd. h. in Leeds, Wis. 



CHILDREN 



I'^i.S.V 



iSv^. 



No. 1321 — Ha/cl i\I;i\. (Adciptetl.) 

No. 1322 — label S( lalUon. 

No. 1323— Grace F,. I Adi.ipted.) 



May 25, 1.S91. 

June 2.S. 1S94. 

July 3, 1SS4. 



M; 



iSgS. 



I let. 30, 1.S92. 



I.S6S. No. 956 — Harrison .Stephen .Meigs, nf Swanton. 

\'t., son of (579) lulvvin .S., of Su.niton. Killed 
in a railmad wreck near St. [dhnshury, \'t. 
ni. Margaret .M.Closkv. 



i.S4 = 



i,S.S5. 



CHILDREN 

No. 1324 — Mary Claribel. -Vuy. 23, rSyo. 

in. Morris ColHiis, oiMontpelier, 

\'t. 
No. 1325 — Edwin Smith. |iily 27, 1S74. 

I .-\ soldier in active ser\ iee ni llie 

Philippine War; mustered in ,it 

Soutli Franiin.i;hani, Mass., as 

6th Ser.yt. of Co. M. 4hth Intt. I". 

S. X'olunteers ; uas promoted to 

1st .Sergt. soon after, .ind was 

hiter ]iromoied to li.ittalion Sergt. 

^hdor,the highest rank attainable 

as .1 non-commissioned otticer. 

Returned to tlie I'. .S. in May, 

1901, and mustered out in Iiiiu.' 

No. 1326 — P.eniamiu B.iru.ird. .May 20, 1S77. 

< )f r.rouaisMlle. Me. 



Nov. 7, 
1S97. 



No. 967 — Luther Heiir\- .Meios, of DouoJas 1861. 

City, Wash., son of 15S4) Kbenezer S., of 

Mathewson, ( )kla. m. Mary Ellen Htirk, 

dau. of Eh (iather Hurk, of Henderson, Ky. ( )ct. jo, i.SIkj. 



14" 

MARRIED. 

June ,s, 
iSq.s. 



Mi;i(.s ('. !■ Nl'Al i".N ■ 

BORN 

No. q68 — Lumas Guy Meigs, of Mathewson, Okla., i Mh2, 

sun of ( 5^4 I Ebenezer S., of Mathewson. m. Alice 
(u-agg, dau. of Charles Craog, of I-riseo, ( )kl.i. 

CHILDREN. 

No. ,,--EauhLucv. J""^^^8' ■■''9^- 

No. ,3.S-LeoManl. "-'■ '«• '<^«'- 



Mar. 20. 



No. 973— Charles Walter Meigs, of Milan. Okla, iS(x). 

i.ssv son of (5.X6) Henian A., of M.ithewson, Okla. 

I. I'Lphonia, dau. of David Ketti 11. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1329— Claude W. 
No. 1330— Clarence W 
No. 1331— Chester W. 



! )rc. 6, 1S.S4. 
May 3, 1S87. 
Nov. 4, i.s.S.S. 



Xo. I332--Freda W. A,,r,l 5, i^^g'- 



No. 1333— Carl W . 
No. 1334— Eltie M. 
No. 1335 — Garliiiia M. 



May 2.S, 1S92 
A|iril 7, iS94. 
J.ui. 4, i.'^96. 



No. 1336- 



-Clifford W. ^'-'y 5' '^'^T- 



No. 1337— Grace A. 



July 10, 1S99. 



June 2- 

I 01 HI. 



No, Q74— William kinrolu Meigs, of Corning, iSh2. 

Tehama Co., Cal., son of ( 5.S6 ) Heman A., of 
Mathewson, Okla. m. at Corning. Margaret K. 
Dav, of Yukon, Okhi., dau. of th<- laic R. S. f^av, 
of Hampshire Cn.. \V. Va. 



Ainil 17, No. 976— Re\. Irving Judson Meigs, of Hennessy. 
Okla., son of I 3S''i > Heman A., of Mathewson. 
Okla. Clergyman of the M. !<:. Chuicli S.iUth. 
ni. Daisv 1*. Hi.-ks. of Mathewson. 



1 .S6S. 



iSoS. 



Dec. 14, No. 978— Ella I.ouisa Bronson, of Minneapolis, iS.S^- 

[.s.sy. Minn., dau of ( s^o ) Elvira E. ( Meigs ) Bronson. 

m. Thomas C. Chamherlaiu, of Minneapolis. No 

children. 



Sept. 12, No. 982— Lora Estellc Bronson, of I'itchburg, 1879. 



1 900. 



Ma,ss., dau. of ( 5.S0 1 Elvira E. (Meigs) l^ronson, 
of Swanton, \'t. m. Herbert 1',. l.ucas, of Fitch- 
bury;. 



Ti:\ I II ( ; 



i-M' KA riox. 



MARRIED. 



Mar. 30, No 083- -Mcrtnn /.utlicr ISionks, ,,f Si. AHkiiis, iSh^ 

1884. \'t., sun uf (syi) AziiIkiIi I.. iMci-s) I'.rudk.s, of 

St. .Albans. Is .Selectman of his tuun. ni. Lottie 

F. Chase, il.ui. of Amhruse Chase. 



141 



CHILDREN 



No. i.:;2,S— .Smith .\. 
No. 1,539— .\hna .'\hiv. 



June 19, 1SS6. 
J.ni. 15, iSgi. 



Feb. 24, No. 987— Heni-v Leon 1 Pry, ,11 Mei-s. of R.ilti- 
1885. more, .M<l., foster son of 15031 Henry I!., of 

Baltimore. An extensive clolliin^ m.uuifarturer 
of that city. m. Hariiel Lor.i W,ilker, dan. of 
William Walker, of St. Lawrence Co., N. V. 
No children. 



1 ."^63. 



June JS, No. 990— Albert Merwin Melius, of .Vf.iyo-, P. (.)., 

1877. son of (504) Harley S., of Mnnsoiuill,', P. Q. Is 

of the firm of Heath tV Mei^s, Proprietors of "Cen- 

Nov. .S, tral Hotel," Maoog, P. Q. ,„. ,,st, Adelia Keech. 



1.S.S7 



:nd, Kliza I )illon. 



1857. 



( )ct. IS, I .S.Ss. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1340— Harle\ .A. 
No. 1341 — I.ilH.ni A. 



I let. 20, iSyi, 
Dec. ,S, 1.S93. 



Sept., No. 996— Frank C.nv .Mei.;s, of liellous Falls, V{.. 

lyoo. son of ( (x.;, 1 ( lay H., of St. Albans, \'t. m. fo- 

seidiine Meli.ssa Remini.;ton, of Sheldon. \'t. 



1S74. 



Nov. 7, 
18.S2. 



No 101.5- |,,hn Hrownson Mei-s, of .Milwankee, 
Wis., son of ( (115 ) Gardner C.. of Arena, AA'is. Is 
a member of the firm of Mohr tlolstein Com. Co. 
m. Anna Cecilia Gee. 



'■\s,s. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1342 — Henry Gardner. 
N(.i. 1343 — I'loreiice l.ovisa. 
No. 1344— Oliver Chillis. 
No. i345_r,ardner lohn. 
No. 1346— Jeannette Marie. 
No. 1347— J.inies Gee. 



r)ec. 4, 1.S83. 
Sept. 6, tS.Ss. 

July 2, 1S.S7. 
-Sept. 23, 1.SS9. 

' let. 7, 1S91. 
i\Iar. 12, 1S95. 



Jnly 19, 1,^93. 
Seiit. 30, 1SS9. 



14- 



1SS4. 



Nov. 7, 
1S74. 



ISS,,. 



iSSg. 



Mi-.K.s (",i:ni Ai.ii(,\ . 



MAHRItU 

l'\-l). 2-. No. 1015 .Aiidnu I.ardiiiiili.n Mii^s, nf ("hicii^o. 



BORN 

lS5g. 



111., Mill iif i'>i5 ' ''.ariliK-r C".. (if .\rcna. Wis, m. 
Lizzie I'mkritun. 



CHILDREN, 



Nil, i34.S^Arthui . 
No. 13,49— Eu;4ene. 
No. ivv-i— Grace. 



No. 1022 Hem V Chanibdiain Mei.^s, ot I'rru, iS,S4- 

N.\'.,>un of i(>i(ii farlos 1)., of Au SaMe Forks, 
N. Y. 111. I'.lisr Harrin.^toii. of l.a]iliain. N. N'. 

CHILDREN 

No. ,3,si-Aniia ll.irriet, N'» ■ 7. lS79- 

1), at Saraiuu . 

111. Edward KeatliL-rsoue, ol .\u 

Sable Forks, N, ^■. 
No. 1 vS-^-('"v llarri.r^ton. J^'"^' 4. ■•'^82. 

h, ,it I'eni, N. ^■. 



No. 1028 iM-ank f^llswortli Mcij^s. of l!uiiin.!.;ton, i^'Vs. 

\-t.. ^,.,11 ol ioio 1 C.irl.is 1).. of ,\u Sable l''orks, 
N. \'. ill. Lilli.in A. Hull, of Winooski, \'i. 



CHILDREN. 



No. I353--Aiiiia Cn.lnie. J-'"-'^. ■•^94- 

No. i3S4-l'.l'l"va Hull. .\|iril h, iSqy. 



No. 1032 - Dou-las Arnold Ml-i,->, of Huron, i.S'\v 

S. 1).. son of I'll.)) Oliver C". of Hudson, Wis. 

111. I.otllo M.IN'IH'S. 



Fell. 27, No. 1030— Williaui C. Mei^s, of Arena, Wis., son 1S7.V 

i.s.,7. of (620) Eli H., of Arena, in. Maooie Schlew. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1355— Mary I'dsie, 



Nov. 10, 1897. 



No. i,56-\Veslev. / ,.„,:,,, ^>>^'- f ' 'l^^^- 

N,,. ,357-\VaUer. , '"'"'• ^'^^- '"' '^9'^- 



Jan. S, lyoi. 



Ti xiH ( "ii:\i:i;a 1 ION. 



i4.> 



MARRIED. 



BORN . 

Sept. 15. No. 1093— diaries Hardy Meigs, of Cleve- ]S(,-. 

iScju. lanii, ()., sdii of ('1401 Charles I... of New 

^ oik. Is ,1 nu-nilier (jf the Leon ( ^(jheilie 
Pattern Works Co., and is wiilely known as 
a collector and pulilisher of niiiiiatnre books, 
and has pnhlisheti the smallest hook ever 
made, a volume a fraction of the si/e of a 
postage stam|>. that could only he read with 
the aid ot a strong glass. .As an aiuhor he 
shows a mastery of the strong, homely forms 
of versification th.it make the reading charm- 
ing and tit his theme dclightfullv. His latest 
imhlication is entitled "( )ld Ezra." one of the 
most beautiful hooks of \ t-rse that i\ er cuiie 
from a Cli^veland press, m. Ida llrown, of |.ui. ij, 1 ,n6o. 
New Il,L\en. Conn. Ij. in Clinton, .\. |..dau. 
ol 1 )a\ id and Christiana (Kihleri I'.rciwn. 

CHILDREN 

N'd. i;,.sS— n<irotliy Eleanor. Oct. iS, i.Sgi. 

1). ill New Haven, 
^'o- i.v=19— •■eorge Ives. Aug. 4, 1,^94. 

1>. in New Haven. 



Ni). 1,^60 — Ida I''n/abeth. 

1 1, ill New Ha\er 



Sept. lS, 1S97. 



No. 1361 — Heatrice Louise. jau. 9, 1900, 

li. in Clevel.ind, ( ). 



May 3, No. 1 1 10— Walter Alanson Meigs, of .Madison. i,Ss4. 

1S80. Conn., son of (66,S) John 11., of Madison, m. Liz- 

zie A. Barker, of Guilford. Conn. 



No. 1362— James Barker. Ma,-, jn. iSSi 



Oct. 27, No. 1112— Nathan De\ter Meigs, of NLidison, i,S(,(,. 

1S9-S. Conn., son of ( (>(),S 1 John IL, of Madison, m. .Sarah 

Rachel Hough, of Madison. 



Oct. S, No. 1120— Samuel Wells .Meigs, of West Haven, 1.S71. 

1899. Conn,, son of (674) Edward E., of Madison, Conn. 

in. Harriette Frances, dan. of Thomas V.. Benedict, 1.S7S. 

of New Haven. Conn. 



l.SSy. 
lulv III, igoii. 



144 

MARRIED . 

( )ct. 1,^, 

I Stjc ). 

Ian. JS, 



Meigs Genkalihiv. 



BORN 



N... 1123 -ICnu-sl lulwai.l M.m-s, (if Clinton, i.'i''\S- 

Cunn., son of ( (Syf. ) Daniil H., of Clinton, m. 

ist Mary C. FuIUt, dan. of Nathan I'uller, of Jan.- i, iSSy. Dec. 22, i Sy4. 

Hio-o-anum, Conn. ni. 2n(l I.ia Hi-.^ins, dau. Aug. Jo, 1SS4. 



1.S06. of I.ynian lliggins, of Clinton, Conn. 



uni- -\S, 



No. 1123 |ohn Morrison .Meigs, of ("linton, Conn., 1.S7;,. 

",Se,4. son of (<i7'>) Daniel 11. of Clinton, ni. Emma 

Louis.- Wall, <lau. of Isaac C. W.ill, of Clinton. 



CHILD 



No. i,,6,,-MiKl.e.l Louise. J"ly 29, .^95- Apr,! 7, 1S96. 



Dec 7, 
1.S92. 



No. 1125 .\n<li-ew Kelsey Meigs, of Fair if^f\S- 

Haven, Conn., son of (679) Theotlore F., <if 
Clinton, Conn. m. Cora May Nortlirop, ,,f May, 1SO7. 

New Haven, Conn. 

CHILD. 

No. i3b4-Norn,an Kelsey. .l"'v -^5. ■•'^95- 



Nov. 17, 



No. 1138 -Charles Deforest Meigs, of Orwell, 1S56. 

I SSI ' ()hio,sonof (702)Eliha,4th.of .\shtal.ula, ( ). 

m. Lizzie C. A.Flicott. l^'''- -S- ^^<'^- 

CHILDREN. 



No. 1',65-Karl Jone. ^•■<^''- -^^ '■'^^■'■ 

July 15, 1SS4. 

Dec. 2L), 1885. 



No. 1366— Clara Jane. 

No. 1367— Lena NLiy. 

No. i36S-Huher Deforest. I'^^- '7' 'SSy. 

No. ,369-Cliaon Rosier. Dec. 22, ,890. 

No. 1370-Henry Ward. ^''i'-- -■'. 1S97. 

No. 1371 — .Mlon Harland. 



July 5, 1900. 



June I 2, 



No. 1139-^Leon Flihu Meigs, of Iconic, Ohio, i>^59- 

son of (7.01 Fhhu 4th, of Ashtabula Co., ( ). 
m. Sarah Maria Rouse, dau. of Henry K.ouse, Feb. 25, iSt.i. 
iS.Sy. of Rome. 

CHILD. 

No. ,372-Kutl, r.aldwin. Aug. nS, 1892. 



Ti Mil ( 'ii:xi: KA rmx. 

""""^ BORN. 

Ni>. 1140 -Clift.in E. Mc-ios, ,,f I.,-n.,\. Ohi,,, 1S61. 

xin nl .7.121 Klilui 4th. (if Asht.ibula (\i., (). 

•^'■i'- ''I- "11. llattir ( )\\rn, (lau. lit John ( )\v(n, (if (irccn. Oil. uj, i.Sbs. 
iNS;. '[■ruiiilmll ("(I., ( )hi,i. 



143 



CHILDREN 

N<i. i,:;;,^— Cora iMan<;. 

I>. ill Cliica.L;(., 111. 
No. 1374 — .\rtluir. 

li. ill Chicajid, 111. 
^'"- io7.S— Mary. 

li. ill lelfersdii, ( ). 
No. 1376 — Waltt^r. 

li. ill l-cno.\. I I. 



.Stpt, 21, 1S91. 

Jan. J 2, 1S94. 

Au;4. 9, 1S95. 
June 27, 1S99. 



I Line . 

April 
iSc,7. 



No. 1143 -R(.i.si,T G. .Meios, (if St. I.niiis. 
.M(i., sun (,f ( Ji.i;, I CharK-s R., of Ottawa, Kan. 
U'riit t(i .St. L( mis, July (.). iSS^, read law llicrc. and 
u.is adniittcil t(. [iractict- in Jiiiu-. iS.);,. W.i> 
a|i]i(iinlcd Assist. lilt Citv ,Att(inu-y nf St. faiuis, 
Oct. I. i.Si)5, si-rxiiiL,;- until Ma\', i.ScvS, \\li(_-n he rc- 
M, siiim-d miK-ral |ir,ictiiL-. ni. Ci-cil ( i. Li-uis. (if 
Jei-sey\ill( , 111. 



I8(n8. 



IS, No. 1146— I->rris Ja(.obs Meius, "i X(.\v \'(,rk 
City, son (if 1 7(1(1) Titus 1^. nf Nil-w V(irk. in. 
Louise .A(lL-lt' La\vrunc(.\ of New \'(irk, eldest l^eb. 25. iSj\. 
dim. of William Van Uuser Lawrence, and 
Sar.ih Hates. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1377 — l,ucia Lawrence. 
No. 137S — .Marjorie Lawreiic 



Jan. 24, 1899. 
.Aug. 20, 1900. 



Oct. 15, No. 1158 -.Alexander Kirkpatrick Mei,^s, of S,in- iS^(^, 

18S0. ford, Fl(iri<Ja. sun (if 1721) James 1,., nf Washin^;- 

ton, 1). C. m. Fldrence na\'v, (if Afcmphis, Ti-nn. 



CH ILDREN 



No. 1379— James S. 
.No. 13.S0— .Ale.xaiuler 



Sept. 21, rS82. 
luiie .S. 18S6. 



Sept. JJ, No ii6q. Ceor-e Cleiidcnin Mci-s, (if W.ishinu;- 
1897. tdii. 1). C, son iif ( 7;; ' Ketiirn J. 4tli, W'.ishino-- 

t(in. Is ,1 law^Ner by professKui. 111. .M.iuiie 

I lii'i^ans, I if W'asliin^tdn. 



i'^7.v 



No. 13S1 — B.isii. 



Dec 7. i,S99 



I !'• 



Mi:i<,S (iE.XKAl.lx.X . 



MARRIED. 



Feb. iS, 1175- Dr. joe Vincent Meii;s, 2ncl. of Luwcll, 1.S67. 

i.Sgj. Mass., son cif (7:^41 Ca[)t. Joe Vincent, of Boston, 

Mass. Is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 

I'liilaili-lpliia, class of 1 SS9. SeeA[)|i. 117s- ni. 

Sarah Maria I'arkcr, il.m. n{ Col. John M. (i. 

Parker. 



CHILDREN 



Xo. 13S2 — !''iit;enia. 

No. 13S3 — joe \'iiiCL-nt, ^rd. 

No. 1384— Hikircth. 



Dei-. 14, 1S90. 
Oct. 24, 1892. 
July 25, 1895. 



1 )cc. S, No. 1177 — l)r. Return )onathan Meij^s, 7tli, of 
1S07. I.owcll, Mass. .Son 011724) C.ipt.Joi- \'inc ent, of 

Boston, Mass. A t;racluati'ol Har\anl I'nivirsity 
Medical De])artnient, 1 S04 ; Royal Lomlon ( )|}h- 
thahiiii Ilospit.il, i^oS; member of the Massachu- 
setts .Medical Sixietv and ni Har\ard Alumni, 
m. Carrie Celeste Iluse, dau. 1 if Ihomas W. Huse. 



I>i7 



No. 13S5 — Caroline- I'4i/alielh. 



April 10, 1901. 



Dec. ig, No. 1178 — Return Jcjiiathan .Mei<;s, 8th, of Haiti 
ic)()o. more, Md. Son of (725) Cajit. I'ieldint; 1'., ol 

Bo\-ds, Md, Manaiicr of Ront; Distance I'ele- 
plionc, Baltimoii'. m, Roberta Be\'erly Brandcr, 
dau. of William llairison, .I'ld Anna i Corbin ) 
Hrander, ol Ru hniond, \',i. 



|87f>. 



I III U11-, iiLii t Uif .hiUkii ik-sirc^i Ui (.-.\;>rvss hi; 

.11 know lediiL infill (<M lav'ors rc'iulurc-d in IIk 

cuininliliK •'' tlii^ liiiiik li\ till' use <it llie \uluin 

' inons . ..1 ii>.|i..n.k-iii L- nl Col Ri-liiin Ji.ii.itli.ii: 

I Mfi^s, .mil t..i iiinniTuiis |.init(iKUiplis .mhI iI". ii 

I lIR-nts. wllli ll ll.lVr Inrilird tllf tiiCis 1(11 linillN " 
i tllL- lllustCll ^ of llll^ li.K.k 



■Sept, J. 1181 |olin lKiir\- Mei^s, of 'i".ihle<iuah, 1859. 

1 8c)o. Indian Territory, son of (7201 |ohn R., ol 

'rahle(|uah. m. I'^iimr Boudinol. (A Ch<i'- Nhir. 8, 1862. 

okec. ) 



CHILDREN. 



No. 13S6 — Carrie >hiy. 
No. 138- — Charles Koss. 
No. 1388 — F.liuor lioiulinol. 
No. 1389 — |iihn ((Uiitliiis. 



April 14, 1S93. 

Mar. 25, 1S94. 

April 2b, 1S99. 

Mar. 2, 19111 . 



Ti-..\rii rii-:.\i.:KAri()\. 



BORN . 



June 2.S, No. 1185 — Florian Nush Meius, of I'liliLMiuah, i8(x;. 

1H95. Indian Territory, son of (yjO) |(,hn R., ,jl 

'I'ahleiniali. ni. Mollic MrKcc. ( A Clirnil^cc. ) 



CHILDREN. 



Oct. 27, No 11M7 llcnjamni iMveman Mei,t;.s. of Tahk-- 1S74. 

i>^94- quail, I ndian, Tcrntorw son of ( 726 i |olin R., cjf 

Talilii|uali. m. Plorcnic .McKoo. ( A Clu'idl^cc. ) 



CHILDREN 



Ni>. 1392— John Williain. A\.\'^. 2. 1S99. 

N"- 1393— I ".race. Ve],. 5, lyoi 



Oct. 2. No. 1211 joiin Rdliirl Meii^s, (if Siloani Springs, 1S76. 

■ ■"igcj. Arl<., soil ,if 17:;] ) Tininthy M., of Siloam .Sprin.i^s. 

in. I.ill\ 1 iclin. 



Dec. 20, No 1218 -Rev. Robert Van Mei^s, of Ouincv, 111., 1S7, 

1S99. son (if (732 I Jame.s M., of Siloani Spriiiirs, Ark. 

.A graduate of tlie I'nixersity of CHiicago in iSyS. 

I'rominent I-'x'angelisl in the West. See A]>\>. 

121S. in. 1(1.1 M. 11(,|, h, „f Gilman, 111. 



No. 1267 — Oeoroe l<;du,inl Melius, df ( ".difdnna, i.S(i4. 

son of (.S;,v) Oidcdii K., of Chiea-d, 111. in. Mdllie 
Squires, of Chicago. 



147 



No. i390-'riiU(ith\- W'.ilkei, Junes, i-'^Qb- l-^cl. 4, 1.S9.S 

No. 1391— jdsie. June 27, 1.S99. 



Meigs Genealogy 



TENTH GENERATION, 



Meigs Genealogy. 



TENTH GENERATION. 



Meigs Genealogy 



TENTH GENERATION. 



E I I \ I N 1 1 1 C, I : 



M K.\ rioN. 



14^) 



MARRIED. 

l),r. ,, 



KlA<A K S T II ( i E X I : U A T I ( ) X . 

Mean wli lie a \ i.tini;f r r.i- ^■, .t it ill u id it .li;.. , 

H;iS risL-ii up In utcupy Ihe btagt. 

Vet oft I lliiiik of r.uilfcirrl with .iL-liglit. 

— /.■<.(, tti. 



No. 1285— Sinu-(in Syhami.s Melius. .,1 Mali, mi 
low a. sun of ( S75 ) Svl\antis R., ,.l .Malidiii 
m. AUcf ];. Fdiitc. 



kS()6. 



CHILDREN 



Xo. i:,94— Leslie Wallace 
No. 1395— Wayne Wilbur. 



Sept. 23, 1892. 
Sejit. 23, 1.S94. 



i.Su 



Ml- 1(,S ( il- Nl AI.IH.S . 



ITNC i.AssiFii:i). No. 1. 

Dili^Liit scarrh aiiiuii- R-,;unls ahvady Lnui-lit .luwn, has fail<-d tu sh.nv aiiv cnn- 
nc.'tion of the f.illowin.u families with the .arlier l.ranehes ,.f the Mei-s race descended 
fn.in Vin.eiit ; lail il is li..|,r,l that thcv may vet he identified with some uf those mem- 
bers \vh..se record in ihis l.ouk is incomplete. We have therefore tried to ^ive all of 
the information in nur I.osse^sl. m, m the hn|,e that h mav fnrnish .lues for fuller 

in\ <sliL;ati( m. 

The lradili.>ns of th. loll. .win- family say that the M.ihawk \'allev was its Imme 
l„„n 1.. the kn. .wn hisL.rv. Th.' latl.r, h..u.'Ver, lie-ins with these tw.. names : 

X,.. 1 V)'' l"lni. an.l N... i.Vi; William Meigs. X... I ,v/' J.'hn, was the el. 1.-st, lint 
the .late of his l.nlh is unkn.uvn 1.. u^. lie live.l m New V.nk City in th.- llarl.-m 
lo.alitv, and was a lar.^e r.-al .-state .iwn.r, an.l ,ilth. .u-h twi.e married, .lie.l .hiliU.-ss. 
His sec.Mi.l wih- w,,s a'wi.h.w with s.-ver.il .hil.lien, and she survivcl liim. i.rohahly 
mh.-ritin.L; his pniperty. ■ .\ s..-.u. h .,f |.uMn r.-.au.ls ..f New V.nk mi.^ht .l.tinil.-lv li.x 
his place .)f r.-si.len.-e, ami p.issil.ly n-sult in .let.-rminin- his ancestry, i 

Th.- ,-arli.-st kn..un ..f his l.n.lh.r (i.Vjy! Willi.im, is his r.-si.f.-nce in fJel.iware 
C.iuntv, N. V. He I1V.-.I m l),-p..sit, 1 )el,.ware ( •..., an.l iSr.M.m.- C. until 1S54, when 
h.- mov.-.l t.. D.hIuv (■..nnlv. Wis. 11. ■ mnsi h.ive l..-.n li.n-n in or aln.nt ijS^.as h.- 
niarrie.l wh.-n nm.-l.-.-n v.ais ..f a.^.-, Catherin.- K.li.k, ,,f ( .erman .leS.-.-m, wh, , was in 
h.-r sixte.-mh v.-ar, an.l Imhu April isl, 17S.,. Sh,- .li.-.i in Maivh, iSSS, as she was ap- 
pr.KtchniL; her nin.-l v-nml h amnversarv. William .li.-<l while ..n .1 pr..spectin- f -nr t.> 
V,-rn..n (-.,., Wis.. al,.nit iS^g, at se\ .-nt v-lhr.-e v.-ars .,f age, and w.is Imri.-.l at X'lr.Hiu.i. 
His wife lived in 1 )o.lge Co. until lu-r .le.ilh. 

CHILDREN. 



MARRIED 



Xo. i;;qS— Hem y J. 

X.i. I39y — Sar.ili. 

in. .Mien ,\iislin, .if C.mn. 

X". 14.JU— Mar;.;.ncl. 

111. I van Ki. bar.ls.orW.iles, C.B. 

N.I. 1401 — Willi. Mil. 
Nil. I4:)2 — Etlieliiul.i 

111. I )li\er Hum. ins, .'f X. ^ . St, He. 

Xo. 1403 — Geor.ije. 

X.i. 1404— Mariali. 

111. hiiiies Miles, of X. ^■. State. 

K(i. 1405 — Tli.iinas. 

N.I. I4.j'i — .M\ ira. 

111. William Sl.i.le, . if Wis 



1804. 



1815. 



iSlQ. 



1 888. 



1897. 



rX( I,ASMI- 



M ARRI E D 



I,S V- 



N.-. I3g8— Hfiirv J. Mei.-s, nf l),,d-e C,,., Wis., i S( ,4. 

son III I I ;-,')-' William, (if l)(|i()sit, X. ^'. 111. in 
New \ 01 k Stall.-, L\ili,t Ann Mom 1)1', ami i\niii\ i.ii 
to l)c)(li_;(' Co., Wis., in 1N54. 



IS.S.S. 



X(i. 14117 — Eleanor C. 
Nil. 1408 — Ktriiben. 
No. 1409 -( leotye !'. 
No. I4ni — Mary 1. 
No. 141 1 — Adaliiie. 



CHILDREN 



July .S, 1.S35 



No. 1401- William .Miii;s. jr.. snn i,f 1 i ^,7 1 Wil- 
li.im. 111 Dtpiisit, i\. \'. Mdvi il tn Wisninsin 111 
l.'^SJ. m. isl, Julia .\uslin. jud, Miliit.iMr 
Steplun.s. 

CHILDREN. 

I!\ I'lKsr W'lFK. 

No. 1412— .Alliert. 
No. 14 13 — Kale. 

in. Willi, nil I.aurtiiLe, oT iiea\er 

1 )ain, Wis. 



B\ .Skliind Wii-'e. 



I. Si 5. 



iSyJ. 

IS5.S. 



No. 1414 — Newell. 



i,S47. 



No. i4<»3.-(;f,,roe Meig-s, of Fo.\ I,akf, Wis., sun 
iif ( i;,97 ) William, iif Deposit, N. V. Mi, mi] to 
Wisconsin in 1.SS4. m. Betsy J. Whitakrr, of 
I 'ikiware Co., N. W 



I s I 0. 



CHILDREN 



No. 141.S — I'raiik K. 

No. 1416 — George Levaii. 



No. 1417— .Melviii B. 



( - 



V\\ ins 



Nil. 141.S— .Melpia .A. s 

m. Fred Magu, olFo.x L.ike, Wis. 
No. 1419 — Curtis E. 



May 3, i,S5i . 

Mar. 27, i,S53. 

I lee. 20, 1855. 
I >ec. 20, 1855. 

Mar. 8, 1858. 



No. 1405 -Thiim.is.Miic.s. of Fo.x Lake, Wis., and 
later of Warrenshnrii, Mo., son of ( 1397 1 William 
of Deposit, iN. ^'. m. in Delaware Co., N. ^'.. 
Kate Miller. 



MARRIED 



M I l(,s ( '.!■ NIAI.OGN . 
CHILDREN 



No. 1420-W1II J. 

li. al I li;.;i;iiis\>ilU^ Mn. 

No. 1421 — I'.i.s'.ic. 

No. 1432— r. irk I'. 

\i. al Oklahoma City, < )kh\. 
No. 1423— Clyi-lc-. 

1). al .'^.ill L.ikL- Cily, Ulah. 
.No. 1424 — Coiirtkiinl. 

I), at St. Louis, Mo. 
No 1425 — Mainir. 

Ir. ,ii ( >kkiliom,i (."ilv, Okki 



No. 1408 -RiuliL-ii .Mcios.iii Hunters Hot .Spriiios, i''^.i5- 

|iini- 14, Mcintaiia, son nt i 1 .V)^ I Ikiiiy |.. n\ Wis. 111. .it 
iMii. (),\l(ii(l, .\[,ii iiurttc Co., Wis.. Tctiiio Wiariif'. 



LS.Sy. 



CHILDREN 

No. 1426 — l';ils\i ortli. June 12, 1862. 

li. .It I Ixlolil, Wis. 
No, 1427 — Carlos. Feb. 3, 1864. 

b. at ( )\lor<l, Wis. 
No. i42.S-Riiby .\, Mays, '■'^7"- 

b. ,lt luileprlldrni f, Wis. 

Ill, al I iiiie|)L-iulen( (_■, Wilh.ini E. 
^bl^kllalll. 



No. l4og -(",(•( II or 1'. .Mcios. of Wis., smi nf ( i ^cjx > 
Henry |., nf Wis. m. 



.No I42C) — (ii'0!i;e .\. 

b. .11 I'LT^'lls I'.llls, .Mini 



No. 1412- .\ll,rrl .Mrios, of I.os .Aiio.-les, Cal., 
sun (if (141111 William |i.. nf Wisconsin. Has 
liad sr\rr.il < >i i\ cniniriU |ii isiln ms ; u ,is inr a 
niiniliri 111 \iais pi istniastci' at .Austin, Minn. 
111. .inil lias so\'cim1 rhililri-n. 



UXCI.ASMI- IKIi. 



May, 
IS-; 



No. I4l5--Rc\, Frank K. Meigs, of \ankin, 
China, .son of i i 4...;, i Crov^v, of Fox Lake, VX'is. 
Renio\e(l to .\fissoui-i in 1^71, and after teaclling 
.several years, entered the ministry of the Cliristian 
Church and was ajipointed liy the Foreign Christ- 
ian Mission. ir\- .Society a Missionary to Ciiina. 
where he now ( lyoi ) has cli.irge of the Christian 
College at Nankin, China, ni. Martha A. Red- 
ford. 



1.S51. 




REV FRAN K E, MEIGS, 

Nankin. China. 



CH ILDREN . 



No. 1430 — Bessie. 
No. 1431— kiith. 

Ii. in ( liin.i. 
N". 14.12— Earl. 

b. in China. 



I.S74. 
.Vu.U. 1S90. 

April, 1.S95. 



187^ 



No. 1416— C.eorge Levan Meigs, of Fox I,ake. i.Ss;,. 

Wis., son of 1140:;) Cieorge. of p'ox f.aki-. ni. 
Addie Powers. 



154 



MARRIED 



No. 1433— Ira. 
No. 1434— Mae. 
No. 1435 — Noniiaii. 
No. 1436 — Cora. 
No. 1437 — Kiinice. 
No. 143s— Ihuel. 
No. 1439 — Aiklie 
No. T440 — Jessie. 



M I i(,s (ii;xi;.\i,o(;v. 

CHILDREN. 



No. 1417— Melvin B. Mi-igs, uf Fox Lake, Wis. 
son of I i4'>;ii (".(-■oi-gc. of Fo.x Fake. 111. 



I Ssfi. 



CHILD. 



No. 1441 — Eddie. 



Sept. 
1SS7. 



No. 142O- l-:ils\vorth Meigs, of Hawk Wood, Park 
Co., Mont., son of ( 1408) Reuljen, of Hunters Hot 
Sinings, Mont. ni. Fannie Famphear, of Liv^ 
insjston, ^^onl. 



iSh; 



No. 1442 — X'ernie K. 
No. 1443— l-anest Victor. 
No. 1444 — Keul.)en O. 
No. 1445— Robert E. 
No. 1446 — 1 )a\ id K. 
No. 1447— Carlos 1.. 



CHILDREN. 



May 29, 1SS8. 
Dec. 29, iSSg. 
May 30, 1S91. 
May 8, 1.S93. 
Nov. 29, 1895. 
Nov. 19, 1897. 



Dec. 29, 1S99. 



lJ^■(■l,A^SIFII 1). 155 



Unclassifiei) No 2. 

Alsii with the naiiU' nl jdhn Mt'ij:;s, mir second unclassified faniilw beijins : 

No.. I44J4 JOHN MEIQS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 

There is a tradition in tliis family that they were nf English ancestr)', Imt tliis is 
probably like other traditions of indefinite dates, and thc're is little reason to doul)t that 
they belont; in X'incent's line. The number of Mei^s descendants who inimeiliateh' 
after the close of the Rt'xajlutionary W'.u' soui;ht mwir hekls for their energies than the 
okl honn'. uciuld allow, makes this theory seeni (juite likely, and as our records show, 
there are se\ eral ot the rai i- of whom we could learn nn history ])eyoii(i theii- early life. 

From this South Carolina family we learn that " |ohn Meit^s came to this .State 
( South Carolina ' and settled near Society Hill, Darlington Co., w hert,- he marrietl .Mary 
Kolb. said to be a niece of a Col. .\bel Kolb, whcj was in the Re\ DJutionary W'.ir." A 
sister of John Mei^s, named Frances, is also said to ha\c married I'cter Koll), a brother 
of Mary. We ha\e made effort to identify Col. Kolb, but so f.ti without success, his 
name not appearing on records searched in \\'.ishinu;ton. Search for an old local history 
called the "Old Cheraws," and records of the Kolb f.unily, knouu to ha\ e been owned 
in the locality, disclosed that the copies hatl been destroyed by hre, but some one may 
yet lie found owiiint; mpiis of these books, which mnv serye to idrntify this Meigs 
family. Dates are yery imperfect and indeed almost totally lacking, but as near .is can 
be learned lohn Meigs had four children, and died while the\' were (juite \dung. 
Se\eral yeais after, his widow married a .Mr. Derek, of Darlington Co., S. C and died 
in 1.S67 or i.sri.S. The children of i 144.^) JcjIiu Meigs weri' as follows : 

CHILDREN. 

MARRIED, aORN DIED. 

No. 1449— .Sarali. 

No. 1450 — Hannah l-'rances. 

ni, Nathan (',allou.i\', of Lytii.i, 

.S. C, and renioveil In .'Vrkansas. 
No. 1451 — |ohn K(ill), Nov. 1S20. June, 1.S.S2. 

No. 1452— Nancy. 

d. as;ed aliout ■50. 



No. 1451 — lohn KoHi Meit;s, of Society Hill, 1S20. 1SS2. 

S. C, son of 1144S' John, of Society Hill. 
1-^41. m. Fmeline .Moss. d.ui. of Thomas Moss, of Dec. 17. iSjo. ( )ct. 1. igoo. 

Cheraw, S, C. 



i5f> 



MkICS (illXI- AI IH.V. 



July S, 
I.S66. 



1S67. 

Fell. 

1,S72 



Nov. 
1X7(1. 



Nov. 16, 
iS.So. 



CHILDREN. 

,\1.1. i:i>KN .\ 1 Sdlll-n HIM.. 

No. 1453— John T. 

1 niuanifi-l. 

No. 1454 — (.'atheriiie Millt-r. 

111. William \Va11.i> r Milliktii, of 
Washburn, .M'v 

No. 1455 — George Wesley. 

No. 1456— Mary K. 

ill. ist, H. .\. Tripp, of .Maine. 
111. 2ik1, a. H. I'.reedin, of Win- 
chester, \'a. 

No. 1457 — Henjaniin. 

No. 145S — Hettie. 

No. 1459 — Martha .Anne. 

111. Willi. 1111 II. Bosuell, of Society 

Hill. 
No. 1460 — .Sanuiel Kolli. 
No 1461— William .\lleii. 

No. 1462 — Emma E. 

m. fjeor.ue <i. Hawkins, of 
Soeietv Hill. 



July 24, 1S44. 
I.iii. 6, 1S4.S. 



N<iv. 16. 
Nov. 14, 



< )ct. 30, 
l>ec. 4, 



iS4g. 
1.S51. 



IS,S3- 



Nov 


. X, 


IS5V. 


Mar. 


i^, 


I.S62 


Oct. 


22, 


1S64 



|une 17, 1.S71 . 
.April 23, I.S.S9. 



1S5.S. 



No. 1455 — (ieorge Wesley Meios, of Dothan, ■■"^4w- 

Ala., son of ( 1451 ) Jnhn K., of Society Hill, S. C. 

Au.u- l.v 111- Mattie A. Miles, dan. iif Alexander Miles, of 

I .Sy I . Cohinibia, S. C. 

CHILDREN 

No. 1463— .Mice Gertrude. Mar. 7, 1N7.S. 

Ma\ 20, 111. W. M. Ryals, .\l. 1 )., olSpring 

i.Si/i. Hill, Ga. 

No. 1464— Geor-e Wesley. April 13, 1.SS3. 



Fel.. S, 
1,S,S,S. 



No. l46o---.Sainuel Kolh Mei-s, of .\slilnrd, Ala. 
son of 114511 |oliii K., of Society ilill 



l.Ssy. 



111. Klta Ivnss. (ian. 
of North < "arolina. 



s. c. 

f Isli.un and M.ir\' I-',, f^tiss. 



No. 14(13 — rauline. 

No. 1466 — Eclll;l. 

No. 1467 — Kathleen. 

No. 1468 — Daughter. 

No. 1469 — Saiiinel Keiiiietli. 

No. i470^.Mar\ Emma. 

No. 1471 — .Son. 

No. 1472 — Kate Clyde. 

No. 1473 — Carrie Lee. 



CHILDREN. 



Mar. 4, 


I.SS9. 


Mar. 9, 1.8.S9. 


May 6, 


1890. 




Feb. 25, 


1S92. 




Aul;. 14, 


1893- 


.Aug. 14, 1893 


June 5, 


1S94. 




Ian. 16, 


iSgfi. 


Mar. 26, 1S.S9 


May 21, 


1S97. 


y\a\ 21. 1.S97 


|mie I, 


189S. 




' 'ct 5, 


1900. 





r.\( i.As^ii I II > 



MARRIED. 



Dec. 24, 

I SS4. 



No. 1461— William Alk-ii Mciys. nf Mri-s, 
Cia., soil of 1 1431 I Joiin K., of SoiiclN' Hill, 
S. C is ii surccssful (K-akr m lui'|ii.-iitiiu*, 
etc., and lias gi\en his name to the town in 
which he lives. 111. .Susan A. Taylor, ihui. of 
Isaac P. Ta\lor, of (ieori^etiiwn, S. C. 



1.S6: 



.Mar. Ill, I ,S62. 



CHILDREN 



No. 1474 — Daughter. 
Xo. 1475 — Alma Emma. 
No. 1476 — Pearl Elizabetli. 
No. 1477 — John Kolb. 



Sept. 22, 1.S86. 

Sept. 21 , 1SS7. 

May III, i^^S9. 

Fell. 15, iSgi. 



.Sept. 22, 1.S86. 



The author in\ites cunespondence with those- h.i\ uiy inliirniatiun uhirh will < onni'Ct 
these unclassified lists with the parent stem. 



MEIOS aENEAI.OGY 



ei.p:\e\th oenkration. 



Meios Genealogy 



ELEVENTH GENERATION. 



Meigs aENEALOGY. 



BIRTHS. 



Meigs Genealogy. 



BIRTHS. 



Meigs Genealogy. 



MARRIAGES. 



Meigs Genealogy. 



MARRIAGES. 



Meigs G^enealogy. 



DEATHS. 



Meigs Genealogy. 



DEATHS. 



APPKISDIX. 




i.\ riHcxji K I'AR.vrrs. 





"S / 






"^ A 



B C 

D 

E 
F 



A— riie I Ifxter I hiL-l. 
i;— The Middle Chiel. 
C— The Sinister Cliiel. 
1 > — The Ciillai III I loin 1 1 I "11)1 1 
E — The less |>( lint, 
F— The Niinilinl |Minil. 
(,--1 he 1 lexlei Base. 
H— The Mi(hlle Base. 
I — The .SiiiisliT I'lase. 

AA — T.dlidt's head thn-c .icciriis 
BE— (.lilhn's he, id 

I— .Shield. 
2 — Chevron. 
3 — Engrailed. 

Mascle. 

■A/nre-l lilne 1. 

( 'iiiles-l retl 1. 

Sable-) black ). 

Argent-( siKer ). 

Or-(gold ). 



4— 
5 — 
6— 



111 top 



i62 Minis ( ".kni;.\i,()(;y. 



it i^ uiily sliallitw niimlL''! iiirtt-iutt i s, \\ lu> citliiT make ilisliiij^ui^hcd in i^iu a 
iiialti-1 ("tl JH.-I Miiiai iiunl, Ml iilisi 111 l- iM ly ill a inaUi-r uT jn,] s- aial ri-ploai li. 

Appk.xdia a. 

Althiiu^li tlu- i-ailier generations of X'iiirint Megj^s' ilescendants wliii turned their 
attenlidn In the sulijri t nf his Entjlisb origin, liave used the Arms of the Bradford 
l'e\erel hraiirli, as fai as llie\ ha\'e used anv. and in consequence we ha\'e liad ijiese 
engraved im tlic |)ur|Hisc ul the xiiUnne, \-et, in \icw iil its piissihie interest and \alue 
hitei', we ha\e tluinght it worth ulnle tn inihlish tlie lullnuing inlnrnialiun as gathered 
from ihe \ariiius lionks on Heraldiw and otlier snurces. 



FKOM BlRKF/S (t7:\F>RAT. Akmorv. 



Meg.L;s (Cambridgeshire anil Kent ) Or, a chev. betwn. three Mascles gu. on a chief of tlie 
second, a wolfar. Crt'sf — a gre\hmnurs head sa. eared ar. charged on the neck with a gemel!e 
or. Iietwn three bez.inls, one ami two, issuing oiil ofliis head three oak bram lies p|ir. 



Meggs ( Br,idror(i I'cverel, Co. Ilorset.) Or, a chev. a/, belw. three mascles gii. on a chief 
sa. a greyhound i uuraiit ar. Crrst — ,i l.dbot's luad erased ar. eared sa. coll.ired or, under the 
( ollar txvo [ifllets fesseways, three acorns erci t, issuing fnun the top of the head ppr. 



Meggs. (KeiU) Or, a chev. sa. btwn. three mascles gu. a chief ar. 



iMeggs. (London, (irantetl 4 June, i,S79.) ' '■". a chev. engr. a/, betw. three mascles gu. 
on a chief sa. a greyhound cour.int ar. f'rrs/ — .A grhlin sejant per pale gu, .ind or. beaked 
legged, and diically gcjrged of the last, wings endorsed. 



Meggs (Warwickshire) ' ir. on a c hiel sa. a hon p.iss. ar. 

]-io»i \\'aihboii)')ic' s laDiilv Citxis. Edition 1SS2. /'ai^c J2J. 

Meggs, l.ond,, .A grdlin sejant, per pale gu. .nul or. beaked, legged, (and ducally gorged,) 
111 the last, wings indorsed. |il. 25, n. 33. 



Meggs, Canib. .mil Kent,,i greyhound's head, sa., e.oedar.,(on llie neck a geuielle or, 
between three be/ants, one and two, ami the head crowned with three oak-branches, ppr.,) 
pi. ,^7, n. 12. \'ol. 2, page 322. 



Meggs, Dors., a lalbot's heail er.ised, ar., eared, sa., collared, or. (under the collar two pel- 
lets in less, three acorns, erect, issuing lioni top of the head, ppr.) pi. 37, u. 7. 



Al'IM'NIllX. 163 

/■ram /■.diiioiidsi>)i' s Jlrrtildrv, I 'ol. I. lidit. ijSn. 

Ill that part of lii-^ l)uiik calleil " Glm c is (.>nliiiar\ nf Ai nis," aiiyme-iitfil and iinpro\ a-il p. 40. 

Mes.U<?s: ( )r, a chev. engrailed a/, lit-tu. llin-i/ inasclcs ot" the hrst ; 1111 a 1 hit-t" /a. a grcy- 
hoiiiul current ar. — Crest, a griHiu sejant parly per pale gu- and or, winged uf tlie /ante, lieaked 
and giirged with the ducal c ciruiiet or. 



From l:dmoiidso)i' s Heraldry. \ 'ol, II. 

Meggs, I Brai-ll'ord I'everell, in 1 )orsetshire. | 1 )r. a chew a/. i>elu . three nia/cles g\i. on 
chief./a. a greyhound current ar. — Crest, a t.illiot's heail erased ar. eared /a. c ullaretl or, nmler 
the collar two pellets fe/"sewa\s, three acorns erei t i./suing tVoni the top of the head pinper. 

Meg.gs, I V\'arwick/ hire.] ( )r, on ,l chiel /a. a lion pa/'sant argent. 

Meggs, [Kent. I Or. a chev./a. hetw. three nia/cles gn. a chiel' argent. 

Meggs, I Kent and Cambridgeshire. | < ir. a chev. ./a. betw. three nia/cles gu. on .1 chief of 
the /econd, a \\olt ar. — Cre/t, a greyhound's head /'a. eared ar., charged on the neck with a 
.gemelle betu. three be/ants one and two i/snant out of his head, three oak bran( lies proper. 



THE ARMORIAL BEARINGS OF MEGQS LONDON 
GRANTED JUNE U, LSI9. 

Or. a chev. engrailed az. betw. three Mascles gu. on a chief sa. a greyhound (ouiaiil ar. 
Crest. — A grifiin sejant per pale gu. and cu , beaked, legged and ducally gorged, of the last, 
wings endorsed. 

Motto; .Audaiter et ."-iincere. 

(English. — Pxiidh and .Sincerely.) 

True copy from Painted by John .Stott, 

his collection of Seal and C.ein l-.ngr.iver, 

Heraklry. Heralil I'.iintei, etc., 

March 15, 1839. Iloston, M.iss, 



The lollowino was C(>|)icil iiianv years ayo lioiii tii(.' original |ia])ers liv V^. W. .Mra<le, 
Rc.ir .Admiral V . S. X., wlicisc mother was ( ^c)^ ) C'lara 1' orsvth Meit;s, il.iuohtcr of (213) 
Hon. lleiiiN' .Mcios. 

MEGGS OF WHITE CHAPEL. 

( Extracteil from lliitchins' Ilorset.) 

" There was a family of this name 1 Meggs 1 in the I'arish of .St. Mary's White Cli.i pel, London. 
In the church are monuments of Judith, widow of Willi, un Meggs, of th.it I'.nish, I'.scpiiie, 
erected bv William Meggs, Esi|., and |ames Meggs, 1). D., their sons. He died in ih2o, she in 
1662, .Aet. 83. The arms of (these) -Meggs weie 1 h', a chevron engrailed azure between three 
mascles gules on a chief sable, a gre\ houml courant argent ; impaling sable on a ihevron be- 
tween three lions' heads erased or, as many ogresses. 

William Meggs of this Parish died 28th May, 167S, janies Meggs, D. I)., Rector of St. Mar- 
garet Pattens, London, and Newington Butts, .Snrre> , was son of Willi. im Meggs, of White 
Chapel. He was admitted to St. .\[argaret's, 1^37. In the Rebellion lie lost both his luings and 
was ])lnndered and imprisioned in Ely House, but recovered his livings 1660 and resigned 
St. Margaret's i65i, (See Walker's Sutf'eriiigs of the Clergy, \ol. H, p. 173.)" 



I'M 



M 1 Ii^S (il MA 1,1 n,\ . 

megcjS of white chapee 



111 a rare uciik eiililliil "\ isitatiun nl Middk-st-x, i'ihj(' li\ W illiani Kyley, ol Lancaster, and 
Henry I letliiik l\oui;e ( roix M,ii-,haK and llepiUies to Sir l.duard llvsslu-, 1\ nt . Clai encienx 
Kiii!^ at Arms," Editimi u\ iSjo, p, ;,9. " Meg<;s of White Chapel." 

Ariii\. < )r, a ihe\r(in en,t;railetl a/nre, between three ni.isc les nules, on .1 rhici sable, .i 

•;re\h<innd ( ouraiit arj;ent. 
Cfes/ A L;ririin seiant per bend t;nles ami nr, diically i;or.t;ed iir. A I'.iteiU by Claremienx 
" Kiiii; at Arms " ("ooke to Willi. ini Me.u.;;s, 4 June, 1579. 



Williani Meiigs of 
Loiulon, I jeiitleman. 



Anne, ilan. >i\ 



\Villiam Meggs ] |uditli, dau. of Sir Thomas Lanipliell, 

Knight sometimes Lortl Mayor of Londini. 



James Meggs. 
I)octor of r)i\ init\ . 



Margaret, dau. of 
Auditor Carter. 



I 
Willian\ Meggs, of 

White Chapel, Co. of 

.Middlesex, Es(]uire. 



William Me; 
Ivhlesl son. 



Henr\ , 2nd Son. 



Thomas, ;rd son. 



I'he icillnuin.i; account vvitlt rcfri encc tn tlie Cu.it of Arms of tlir Melius faniih-. was 
cliclalcd l;iv (.'-(o(j) M. F"ayette Mcios, lo a stcnoor.ipJKr in the oftice ot the author, Halti- 
inoic. Md., Marcli i J, i yoo. 

" Idle Coal of Anns of the Ml i;_;s f.iniilv is to be found in the old manor house, located at 
P.radford-Peverell, which is sitn.ileil near .Mindsellord. ICngland, a little h. unlet consisting of 
seven or eight houses belonging to thai parish, and .iin ientl\ known .is the M.iiior of Bradford 
Peverell. It IS sitiKited a mih- ue-^t on the south b.iiil^ of the lUer h'rome. In 1663, Thomas 
Meggs, whose estate was niiirh reduced by the n.Lv.d.wars, sold pari of the .\binor estate to 
W. T.nirnloii. The .Manor u. is partially destroyed b\ lire in one of llu- early wars, but was 
restored during the llletinn- of j.ine Pe\erell, who married XichoKis Meggs (the name in Engl.md 
is alw.iys spelleil Meggs). In a north window of the h.ill is the f.iinily Co.it of .\rms, which is 
ver\ .uicient and accortiing to the records at White Ch.ipel, London, was granted to the family 
by the Ruling Lowers of L^igland, by an act of Royalty prim to the \e.ir 1500. The Coat repro- 
dliceil from that window, here pieseilted, is an exact copy in every respect. The Coat of .\rms 
w. IS issued bv letters p. itent bv Cl.irenceiix Cooke to one Willi. lui Meggs, and is dated the 
4 ol lime, i,S79. Thi^ William .Meggs, according lo tin- e.irly records to be iound in London, 
dieil |iilv 22, 1.554, .md in 1 loom's Pay I'.ook there is a notation showing that the date of 1579 is 
•in erroi , ,ind should read 1479. -Vi conling to the early records the Co.it of Arms was gr.iuted 
prior to 1500, which proves positive th.il it could not have been .11 conliug to the last tlatc, 1579. 

In 1777, llu- M.iuoi was again sold to John I'auling, one of the I)irectois ol the Last India 
Cinnpaiu, .iiid it is now owned (1.S96I and occupied by the Middlelon family. There is a church 
to the esl.ite on the south side of the parish on the Manor side ; in the centre aisle ( See \). 167 1 
of ihe church 1 .See p 166) there is .1 burying pi. ice of ihe lainilv ; the tmiibs are all sealed with 
leatl, .and are so old tli.il iht- d.ites (.11 the sides are obliterated. Trior to the time of the Peverells, 
ihe M.inor was owned b\ William Ow. The next possessors was the I'everells, through whose 
ilaiighter Jane, the sole heir, brought the Manor into the Meggs tamily, where it remained for 
nine gener.ilions. The Co.it above represented is exact, as the writer had same m.ide in his 
jtresence. 



Al'l'i:\l)ix, 



i()S 



■ A)i tliL- wuilil's A slai;f 
Ami all till.' iiK'ii aii'l w ninrii nui . ! \ pLu ^rs, 
"riuv li,i\c Ihrii .-Mis and tlini cnli aiirrs 
A [hi i>in_' man iii his tinir pi j\ s inan\ pai ts," 

No. I. VINCENT MEI(]S. 

In tlu-sr (l.ws wlini llicic is siu h a strmi;^ ilcsin- cxinrcd In loialr tin- (iM Amer- 
ican families ill laielish lines cif the name, it miylil seem In m.mv nl i mi' re.uleis tli.il the 
iniblicaliiiji iif this lumk shcjiild ha\e lieen ileleii'ed until liillei iiu cslii^atic m (il i'.nelish 
reciirds had been m.ide. in Dider tn est.iMisli the prcjol ol u h.it h.is liin;_; Keen traditmn 
in till' Amerir.in fainil\- ol Mei<^s .is In ihe l(icalit\" nf X'inrent's huiiie in l{n'.^l.ind. In 
this connertinii we deem it well tn [inlilish the .ic'i im|ian\'iiit;' leileis .iiid extrails, uhieh 
|ii(i\'ethat linnianv \'cai"s t-ttnrts h,i\e lieeii made l)\' se\(Mal nl his desct'iid.ints In 
ascertain iiis parental' and \crify the man\' st.itenients th.it h.i\e lueii m.ade .is tn wh.ii 
has been foniid in English Paiish retjisters. reennls, etc . 

lUit the uncertainties nf lile and n| >| jni tunit\' m.iki' it seem uise in imt del.i\- the 
pulilication nl this rei nrd nl X'incent's descend. iiits, .mil ue submit the results nl mir in 
vestiii^'atinn alnno- this line, lail, wish .it the same time In sav thai ellnrts will iint be 
relaxed tn Inllnw up the iiu'estioalinn still mnre lulK'in l-.iiL^l.ind, .ind, il, within .1 reasnu- 

ablc tinU' alter il.lte ni publicatinll the Inm,; snllLiht e\ idem e nl \'incellt's iPlleiu sh.lll be 

fniind and [irn\en, it is prnpnsed to issue a supplement cnnl.iinine such infnrmatinn. .iinl 
tn mail this free nf (expense tn .ill subscribers nr piircli.isei s ni the \(iliime. 



1 A. 



E.xtraet frnm llnslnii Tiauscripl. 
(ieiie.iliii^ic.il 1 lepailnifiil, ,\ii;_;iist 22, IQuu 



We i] II I lie "ii.inies, lumilx rs. il.ites and pi. ices .ue trniii the 1 eseaii lies nl l-'ayette Mark Meii;s 
nf San l'"r,iii( isc (I, ("al., wlm li.is the Il.inie^ .nid il.ita of e\eiy Meii;s Imrn Irniii is.SQ to 1S9.S. 
Frnm 14S7 up tn iSq.S he has leiiiul g.S.S ulin hav<' linrne the 11, line. 

" Back of 1559, he s.iys, it would he inipossilile to 111. ike a correct trace, hecaiise the records 
of the towns of k.iii;laiul were very otu-n destroyed diiriiiL; the 111. my iiitei iiei iiie wars w hieli took 
place durins those years. 

■' It is not know n u here X'iiiceiit iMei;:.;s .ind his two lioys laiidnl \\ hen they came to tlie United 
.States, but he \vas first heard of at IMynioiilh, M.iss., e.ii l\ in i''37, se\ eiiteen years only .ifter the 
laiidint; of the Pilgrims. He with his two sons, |oliii .ind Mark, settled near Hamnioiiassett Ri\ er, 
a small stream leailiiig into long Island .Sound, al .ilioiit the centre ol Coinieeticiit. Here he 
changed the spelling of his n.ime from Meggs to Meigs. 

".\ line of the Meigs family for .1 period ol \v^- 'lears, or Irciiii 1559 to nSgo, being th.it p.iit (■! 
this f.unily leiuling to ami from t'olonel Keturii |on.ith.iii Meigs of Revoliition.iry I. line : 

William -Meggs, draper, in Lontlon, died Inly 22. i,=,,si-i; m.irried .\iine . I hey li.id 

inuneroiis cluhlren. One. Willi. iiii Meggs, born at White Ch.ipel in 14.S7, was an alderin.in in 
London. He m.irrieil liidilh West, sisteraiid heir ol I'lioiins West, bishop ol Fl\. .She w.is 
born in 1477, and died in 15') 2. 

"Their lifth child, Ihoii 1.1s .Meggs, w ,is born in 1507; he resided in 1 ie\ on, Eiig. , Isle of Kly; 
he married .'Vmie Coppleston of lOxeter, daughter .ind heir of lohn Copphston, gentleman. 

" kheir first child, Nicholas Meggs, was born in 1527. .md .it the linn- ot his death li\ei-l in 
I >unham, in the Isle of Ely ; he died Nov. 20. 1579. He married l.me l'e\erell. d.iughter .ind 
heir of William I'everell of the county of Dorset, Eng. .She died in 157S. Ihe manor of I'aad- 
loid Peverell in Dorset ('ouiity, I'aig., was held by .\ii hol.is Meggs, .md atterw.irds b\ nine of 
the Meggs lamily. Ihe inanor Inuise was occupied, I.'s9n, by the Miihlleton l.imily. This house 
was in the Peverell and Meggs lainilies Irom 1410 to ibio. In the great bampiet hall is to be lound 
a large illuniinatetl window, representing the coat of arms granted to Willi, im Meggs by a patent 
dated June 4, 1479, in the reign of Edward the boiulli. 



l(l(> 



Mii(,s ( ".i:M' Ai.iH.N . 



■■Tluir thii.l chiUl, l.iureiue Mrgi^s, l...m in 1551 at llraillord l-fveif 11, ciuiitx nf 1 )oiset, 
Kl.l;., .lie.l ill 1595. He niarriL->l Amu- Wco.l of Ash.i.lse, daii-lit.-r "f Kichanl Wood of the 

rountv ol' I )e\ 1111, l'',nu. 

■■ llR'ii l.iurth I hil.l, \ in> rut \le--s. was l.orn in 15S;,, in ISra.Hord I'everell, du-il ■I'lnirsilav , 
l>e( . I. ih.sS, at 1 laiiini. .nassett , C.nn. llis .L;ravf is marked on the maps of New I laveii County , 
Conn.' He came t<p Ainerira, and llie Inst re. .>rd that ran l.e loniid ..I him is at I'lyiiK.nth. Mass.. 

Ill the earlv part ol" Ih.^;. 

" His wife died in ljr.;laiid. Wvv m.iideii name is iinknoun. He and his two sons are the 
uiilv persons ,,l tin- iiame'u ho ever emi.nrated here, \iiic eilt Me:.;:4S is therefore the progenitor 
of the whole .Meij;s lamilv m the Ciiited Slates ol .\iiieri. a. 

•■ He had three sons; \in.ent, horn in ICni^laiul ill ihoy, and (lied there without issue; John, 
l.orn in Enulaiid, Wednesd.iv, l'ehnuir\ 29, i(.i-\ who came to America witli his father Vincent 
and l.rotluM- ; Mark, Iniin in l':n.i;land in 11114 ; lie died in Connecticut and had no issue. 

■■ lohii Meii;s. ist, spelled Ins name Mei:<s ; lu- died Friday, Uiiuiary 4. i<i7-'. 'd Killin.uworth, 
Conn.', and liis'^rave is to he found in the old H;imnion.issell (Conn.) Cemetery. He married 
Thimersiiie Ir'ye, d.in-hter of William I-'rve. of W.vmouth, ICnt;. 'niev were married in 
England in Ifi',2, .iiid had one . hild, M.ny, horn to them in I-:n.i;laiid. 

"■■Their second child, h>hii Melius, 211. 1, was horn ;it W.-vinouth, Mass., .Sunday, heb. 29, 1640." 

F'rniii W'illKini .M. Mcios, .April i^, lycm. 

■■ l!r;idlord Peverell is situate. 1 m 1 lorsetshire, near the Coiinly tou n of Dorchester, and a 
family of Me.t;.:.;s lived there lor many \.ars, but 1 am ohli.yed to say that I d.i not think tl'erei;^ 
a scratch of exi.len. e kiioun to me that the family in this country is a branch of them. * * * * 
I have been unable to find anythin.^ t.i show the least indication from what p.nt in l-n-land 
Vincent Mei.gs and his sons came." 




PARISH CHURCH. B R A D FO R D ■ PE V E R E LL, DORCHESTER, ENGLAND, 

IN WHICH HRE BUHIED MEMBERS OF THE M E G G S FAMILY REBUILT IN RECENT YEARS. 



AlM'EXDIX. !(,- 

From tliL- sanu- wiilc-i ilalr (if Sipt. 15, 19110. 

■• I tduiul alisohitfly no trace uhate\a-i- of \inrenl Mei^s in i;nt;laii.l , aiul uu liiiit In. 111 u hat 
County he came iVcni. whih- I ilul lin.i a nnniher ollhe laniilv name -.ralti red all tlir(>ii,i;h Kll.;;- 
laiui ; aiul many cir the name x\hiih I Innnd, alUu m ,illcMe.|. that 1 , lor my | lait h .h.l; since sa\c 
H]i tlie search as iiopeless. 

Fniin Adir.ii-al Meadr. Letter dated Dec. 17, rSi;;,, 

•■ I have the Meigs record ver\ canplete Ijack to i ^S.^, and I have a :<dod deal almnl ihein 
in England, but have ne\er lieen alile to connect \ inceiit (the emi-ranti with the Enulish lainil\ . 
who still spell their name Me-gs. ( iramllather Meigs itlie Congressman I told me in anci,-ni 
limes the name was Meg\s, which I I hmk prohahle ; lie Inrtliermore told me that Xiiuenl's 
uile was named Clmrc hill." 

1-iiim H. ]!. MidilleUin, Esip. of Hradfi ird-Pe\(-rel], Dorchester. |unc 14, 1900. 

" 1 ,im please. 1 to give \du what intormation 1 i.in. M.iy 1 sa\ liist thai 1 lia\e had a good 
deal of correspondence at ditterent times with persons of the n.inie of Meigs in the United .States 
on the same snbject as referred to in \onr letter. 1 nia\ mention .Mr. William M. Meigs, of 
Philadelphia, Mr. F. M. Meigs, of .San I'rancisco, and Dr. .\rllmr V. Meigs, of r'liila.lelphi.i. 
The latter 1 had the pleasure of seeing here about three \ears ago. ,\11 li.ue made simil.u 
enquiries to \ours, .giving- the same information as to X'incent Meggs w ho v\ ent to America in 
1636 or 1637 with s,>iis John and Mark, John having married 'Pansen Fry, of Weymouth. 1 have 
never been able to , omiei t any of these names with the Meggs family who owned the pri>perty 
ol which 1 am now the owner. As far as 1 have been able to .ascertain, the first Meggs here was 
Nicholas, who m.irried the heiress of the Peverells, and so became the owner of the estate .and 




— -^i^feA-^ /a^.^^/^ /^^e'^^cs aC^ 

^^o^ ^ o <J y^ of T^Ho'. N^HLOOS 
?Vno dr&cJ Ju^i^ fi'^ J 7 ^ (^ 



MAIN AISLE OF PARISH CHURCH AT B R A D FO R D - PE V E R E LL, 

dorchester, england 
Meggs Tombstones in Floor of Main Aisle 



IhS 



M I- K,^ ( il.N I A M M ,\ . 



ilKil .iIh.iU 151.J. His r.ithei i> s:iiil to lia\>.- live. I .it I ii.u iihaiii. near i;iy ill Canilni.li^esliire, and 
his uraiiiiratliei- at Caiiterlmry. Nichnlas had two brothers, Robert ami Henry, 'litis iiiforma- 
111.1115 boiii a iH-(li.i;ree in Hntrliiirs history of I )orsetshire, and 1 liave ne\ er been able to liiid 
aii\ cine ol' tile name in this eoiintr\ belore Nicholas. 

leitainb neither of tlie family meiitioiietl in yonr letter are rei iirded m the registers ol this 
I'.irish. 1 slionld be liappN to assist yon Uirther ill an>' way I ran. but my former attempts to 
nnd i.nl anvtliin;-; about \incent Meg:^s and his sons have been .inite nnsnccessfnl." 

l-niiii 11. .MiMile. Ill 1 )(.ivln-stcr, Eiiolaml, Iiine 15. \\)<>i^- 

■■ Kesear. h was made a U-kv years a-., by IM. Mei:^s in the li..|iethat he mi:j,ht liiul, inter alia, 
a record ofthe niarria;^eor Mnceiit iMe:.;-s. Dr. and Mrs. Mei.^s aiul two of their sons were 
here. I showed them all that is s, lid in the County history (Hutchin's) of the Me.i;.ys family. 
I .dsointrodiKed them to Mr. Mlddlet.m, no» ■ ■ S,|iiire,'- of lUM-lford-Teverel , who showed 
them e\ erv ;ittenlion. 

I'he resnlt ol then visit was that tlie\ went .iw.iv impressed with the belief that X'incent .ind 
b.hn MeK:.;s were not ol I'.r.idfor.brev erel . .\fter Dr. Mei:.;s returned to .\nierica he asked me 
to i;et some one to se.irch ie,i;isters elsewhere .it his expense. 1 employed Willi. im Birkley, Esq., 
I llruish Mus., London, h'.n.uland,) to search in varions places where the Me.t;.us family had e.xisted, 
but no \incent Me-.L;s c.iuld he find, and at last the search was -iven up. William B. prom- 
ised to write me if any cine should .ome to his knowled-e. 1 have never hear.l fr.mi him. 
however." ^ 

iM-oin Miss M.iiiilc K. Davis, 14 Millxmrne Cruve, The iMiltmis, Lomlnii, S. W'., .I.ttc cd 
( )ct. J, 1 giMj. 

■■ My mother was a Miss Me.i;,s;s, and as far as 1 am ,iw.ire she is the List survivor of the 
Me,t;.!;s of ISr.idlord-reverel. 

i ,im ileeply interested in the familv history, and have made out our pedi-rec m the Me:.^:4s' 
str.ir^ht from the present time back to ,1 Willi. im MesRs of Canterbury, Kent, who died m 1519, 
and th.it without a siii:.;le bre.ik. 

Ills :<r,indson Nicholas married the heiress ol the I'everels. and so becime possessor ol 

llr.idlord-Pe\ erel. 

;\ll my information is absobitelv .iiitheiitic, ,is it h,is been obt.iined from old l.imily p.ipers 
m onr possession, as well as from books and m.mnscript in the British M nsemn, "or, like yon, 
1 strongly object to mere St, itements unless .ibsoliile proofs of them cm .it the s.ime time be-lven. 

I expect th.it Mr. .Middleton h.is told yon that not ;\ vestige of the old buildin- remains, but 
the window, accor.liiiL; to HiiP Inn's, .ontained no Me.^-s Coat of .Arms, oiilv those of Peverel, 
b.iidoll ,iiid Kiissell," 



Fnnii llic s.ime wriler d.ilc ul |)ccenil)er 1, ujoo. 

'■ Noiir re. ord st.ites th.it the man..r of I'.ra.lf. .r.l I'everel w.is m the I'everel and Me.>;gs 
f.umhes fr..ni 1410 to idio. I his is f.ir fr..m the mark. It came in the possession of the first 
nanie.l lamily somewh.-re between the vears of 1 1 S9 ami 1199 ami .li.l not pass ont of the Me.g.gs 
l.iniily until the time of niv gr.-at gr.in.llather ll.urv Meggs who getting into diff^cnlties borrowed 
l,ir..;.-"snins ..f moiiev ,.ml being iin.ible to rep.iy the h.aii, prevailed on his son Thomas to jom 
with Inm 111 .lilting oil the eiit.iil, .ind the whole estate then p.isse.l int.. the hamls ..f .1 relative 
of the present ow nei. 

Then with regar.l to the In.iise itself, 1 . annot giv v..n the .late from which the h.. use ceased 
to exist. Mr. .Mid.lleton t..l.l me th.it it ha.l evi.leiUly been c.ntimi.nisly altere.l. I would say 
was complet.-b sh..rn ..fits si/e ,ind l.eanty. It was finally taken .loun 111 189;,, and a new farm 
In, use bnilt on the site. Fh.' ..nIv rem. lining p..rti..n of the old building being .111 ol.l st..ne door 
wav. There is certainly m... 1.1 win.h.w * ■'' nor can 1 hn.l , my tr.i.e of the .me men- 

tioned by lliilchm's who speaks ..f il existing m his tmi.-, .ibont 1770, but even then it never c.n- 
tame.l any .Meggs Cat of .Arms, but llie l ..at ..I .\rnis ..f I'everel, Trenchard, ISardolf ,in.l Rus- 
sell. I feel siir.- that those wlm are .a. Meeting material for yonr b....k w..nhl wish to be as 
acciir.ite as possil.l.- in every .let.iil." 



AlM'KNDIX. I hi) 

By ail iiislin. 1 ..I i.iir iiallni-. wc all I..vl- I., kaiii Uu' pUiit;? ..| .mii lurtli 
ami tlR' ( hit-rt il I imi?,lalK:es in IIk- Ii\<_'S ot mui |ii (iL;r, iiitin s. 

— /tttfti-_\ Sar'ttiiif. 

I lu- fulldw inn willi ii-fcrcm (• tu the (irii^in (if the Mci^s faniih m AniriirH is lakrii 
fi-iiiii lli(_- reciirds (if the VaW I )r. 'I'alcntl, (if Cdiincctii nt. 

FIRST AND SECOND (JENERATION 

" Jnhii and Mark Meiys, sons uf \ni(cnl Mt^iys <if 1 )iiisetshire, nr I )t-\(insliire, laiulaiul, 
came to Plyniuiith, Mass., alioiit 163S, snlise(juentl\ K/nioxt-d t(i anil scltlt-d in (uiillord, Cunn. 

A few years after 1 lie y sent tVir their lather and niii\eil tu ICast Guillnrd, (now Madisim. Cimn.) 
and settled in Haiiinionassett upon the spot now ( i.s^6l ou neil and oc( upied I. \' Dr. Reynold 
Weill,. 

\incent Meiys died at [latnnionassett, I lec. 1658. and was linried there. 

John Meigs, ; . . 

M.irk Mei"s (" ' '''^'^' '" '"'Hilford .ind proiialily Imried in H.imnionassett. 



I he " Neu Engl.iiid Historical .mil Ciencilogicd Register," .mil " .Sa\'a.t;e's Genealogical 
Dictionary," both h.i\e brief records of the early .\miiii .111 line of Mei.gs, and ".American 
Ancestry" also carries back the lecord of later prominent nninbers of the family to llie original 
emigrant, X'inceiit Meggs. 



(IB) From (iuilford's Records. 

"At a pticul.ir imirl here held rhnr/ila\ the 2111I ila\ ot December, 1658: 

John IMeiggs pre/ented a p.iper written and sub/cribed with his owne hand wi h he Te/t\ fyed 
in Conrt to bee the la/t will & a true Inventory of the e/t.ite of his father Xiiu eiit Meggs accord- 
ing as him/elf did appri/e & declare it on his death Bed at .Ath.imona/sock well the conrt 
con/ideriiig that no othei proofs was like to be g. lined did ,11 cept it npo' Oath now taken, i\: 
granted him Admim /ti alion uith the will annexed, reipiiiing hiin to p.i\ .dl ih-bts \- legacys dne 
fro' til. It e/tate accordingU ." 

Signed, Will l.\M l.HKTE.* 

*William I.eete w.is Go\eriior of the Colony ol N. Haven and after theiolonies of .\. }Ia\eii 
and [lartf(.ird were united was Governor of the Coloiiv of Coimecti( ut .ind Ihere is no doubt but 
he was a true repnblii an. for he sei leled for some time three of ( iluci- Cromwidrs ( .eiier.ds. 
Goff, Di.xwell and Whalley. 

See .Stile's Ilistoi\ of the Judges, [i. 24-42. Leete was elei ted Lieut. ( '.o\ernor, 27 Mar. h, 
1657. AnA Governor 29 May, i65i. (Coiiy of \'incent Meigs' Will as above is ( (i|iy of inenioramla 
of Will found in \'ol. .A, but no A\'ill is recorded there, I'robate records not beginning there 
until 1720.) 



Cni'V. 

I.a/t Will ol X'liKint .Meigs, dece.i/ed, of court ol (.iuilford, Comi. .\ writing P-/ented .is 
the will and iinentory of Vincent Meigs, as ha\ing been I'-Zenteil and witne//ed in ye court of 
Guilford, Wediie/(l,iy, Dec. 2, 1658, by John Meigs, as ye la/t will and te/t,imeiit of his f.Lthn 
X'incenl .Meigs, upon his death at his hou/e at Haninionna/7ett. The court not fmiling othei 
proof accepted W-t u.is to be had and granted admini/'tration of the wdiole e./tate of ye s-d 
John Meigs, that ye will anne.x requiring him to do P-I'orme accordingly unle/s better evidence 
to ye contrary shall appear. 

Dated Sept. 2, 165S, and amounting to ye sum ol sixty-two pounds. .St-i i et.iry lees to be 
deducted. 

Signed Wii.i.i.xm Lhktk, 

Jndgf. 
(The last above was furnished by M. Fayette Meigs (No. 890) of this record. 



MkKIS Cil- XKAI.IH.N'. 




THE WHITFIELD HOUSE, GUILFORD, CONN. BUILT 1639. 

I fi bu llu- .,|,lr,t In. IIS, 111 llic I inlcil Sl.it. s, L\> ipllli;^ |h,ssi1i1v -.im- -i !«., ill M. Aii^iisliriv, Fli.ncl.i. 
Riiill loi 111. P., si..!'., H..inu iiM.I .1 h..iis>- ol ifhis;i- in tlie .v.iit ..r..ii .itl.i. k l.» lii.li.iii^, 
^is well .IS .1 I'l.i. f "I imbli. w.'i sliM'. 



No. 2. VINCENT MEIQ5 2nd. 

We Id]))- frniii a IcUcr <.l Di. I'llm ML-it;^, wrillen U> I )i . riiarlcs D. Mei.us, of 
Phihulil|iliia, \\lii( h will |)rcjvc intcicstin^ in the lii;lu i>\ ,n\v discuvi-ry "I tin- \\'ill of 
X'incciit Mcins, Ir.. pnlilislnd Inr the first tiiiu- in this lonneclion. 



Corv. 

Staiiste.ul, r. IJ-. ''(^l'- -• iI^t>S. 
liR. Minis. 

I if.ir Sir : 

After receixiiiK ymir t,i\(ir ottlie 291)1 "f Ni>\ . last (f.ir which acce|it iiiv thanks) 
containin.i; an cxtrarl from a letter whic li y.ui received from Hr. Webb, of Madison, Conn., giv- 
ing; s<.nie"i<roiint ol llie Mrii^s Cenealo.t;) , ill whi. h 1 noticed th.it \incent Meigs had a son 
(■/«<<■///, which 1 was not aware of before, I thoii;;ht I would make further in(|iiiries, so I wrote 

to .Mr. Cothren, of Woodbury, Conn., who luiblished a I k of l.imilv reior.ls a feu years ago, 

and 1 u.mted him to ;.;ive me as full ,ind partu ular a liistorv of the Mei:.;s family or families as 



.\ ri'l' \l II \. ly I 

the reroi'd in I';^!^! (iuilfoni, Wi.i.dluiry, ;inil I'.i-lhli-hi-in . untainccl. iiml p.irlii ul.irU ilu- niinilier 
ami iianics ul' X'incent Meigs' family ulm la ml id \\\[h iiiiii in Ann-i ica. He accordingly sent me 
the list ami luirticulars which I enclose, and in ulmh y<jn will see there ajipears mi X'incent 
i\Ieigs, Jr. 

Is Dr. Webb snre that julni and M.irk, suns ,,| \ iiK cnt, had ,i hrotli,-r \>\ the name ul 
rinic'iif, or ,in\ uther n.mie ' I ihi not see that he iln. W'elib) gives an\ riuthei acconnt ot 
X'incent 2nd, if there was one, Init does of |ohn and Mark. I have taken .1 L;ood deal of |i.dns 
to olitani this list, and ha\e been assnied bv .XIi. Colhren th.it it is correct. 

^ onrs truly, JiiH n Mi-nis. 

Ciii'\ 01 \\'i:i, (11 \'i.\( t N I' .Xliaa.s 2.\ii. 
Att a l'renioati\'e Coiiit liclil at New Lmidiin, l)eceiiiber 17. 17110. 

Daniel Wetliert-ll. b./<ir., Iiidoe. 

Riclianl ( "hri/tunliers, 1 . 

... . , . . , lii/tices in < 'iKii iini. 

INehemtah .Siiiith, » ' 

.\ii Iineiitoiy cif the E/tate of X'incent .Meoos. late of Keiiilw airth. l)i(ea/eil, was 
exhiiiited in the alici\e Cottrt, proved acie|ite(l .ind ordered to lie recorded, and this 
Court (iraiits power of .Admini/tratioii ii|Min the Goods, Chattels anil credits of the 
abo\e decea/ed unto I.ieiit. Heiir\- Crane and .\li. Willi Stevens, both of Kenilworlh. 

This Court malces distribution <is folhiws, the (kbis that ar<- kimun beiiio deducted 
out of the E/tate: 

To f.ietit. Henry Crane, _ - . _ 5-2-1 1 '_. 

To Mr. William .S|c|ihens, - _ _ _ 5-2-1 i'_. 

To lolm Meees . . _ _ _ 5-2-11 ' _. 

To Trv.dl Wanl, . . - . _ 5-2-11 ', 

Eieut. Plenrv Crane and Mr. \\ ilii.mi .Stephens of K^eiiilw (irtli do ackuou ledi^e 
iheni .Selves bound in ,1 liond ul 4iilti |ointl\- .lud severalh' to this Court ol Probate in 
New London tliat the\- will faithlullv accordiiii; to l,a\\ adniiui/ter upon the goods. 
Chattels and Ciedits of the .Said X'incent Meggs, late of Kenilworth, Decea/ed this 
I7tli of Decenib'r, 1700. 

H I- \ K \ C u .\ X 1 . 

\\'ll M AM Si !• \ !■ NS. 

State of Connecticut, ) 

,- r ^, , , • SS. Sept. Olh. I 1)1 lu. 

( iiunt\' of .\ew l.oudon, \ 

I, ( icorge 11. Stillnian, Clerk ol the Court of Probate within said Countv, and 
Kee]ier 111 the- Rccinds and .Seal thereol, liereli\- certif\- that the alio\e .uid loregoing 
is a trui.' and correct co|)y of records as lound in Probate lournal No. 1, page 7, of New 
I-onilon. Conn. 

Probate Recorder, 

.Attest. 

G t I ll<l,l p). S I II LM.VN. 

Chr/c. 



1-J2 Ml- 1 lis Gkni:ai 1 ii:n . 

Thr liiy hi .irii In s uf m:ni_-;ilo>;iL,il trtrs huai main |ilt_as.iiU ami tiuiims 
friiils li> tiiosi^ u hn kiiiiw lu.w Ici s./ari;h .ifti-i lluiii 

-//fni r II ai.l li,r, h.t 

No. 3. JOHN MEIQS. 

3-A As priii.it iii 'I'.iniazin I'lv's i i'latiiinshi|i In William Fry, of Weyimmth, 
Mass., the suli jiiined iciurds ai\' 1 raiisciil nil ; ami fur a furlln-r rL-ason, that tlit\- may 
furnish mraiis of iincslii^ation alum^ nillalcr.il lines fur possilik- inilicatinns of X'incent 
Meg^s' ancestry. 

In Boston Transcri|it, Jan. 30, iqor, ijnery 441S — i — Frys — Is this William l'~rv in. Elizabeth, 
(Ian. of Jonas Humphrey. — J. H. S. S. 

Boston Transcrijit, of Feb. 27, 1901, sives item tYoni Pope's Pioneers as to proof of above, 
lonas Hum|ihrey, frmn Weiulover, wife Frances, clan. Elizabeth, m. William l-'ry. 

In letter hum Miss M. M. 1 )a\ is, i^f Lomlon, is the lollouiny item: 

" I found wlien last at the British Museum that there was a Will Fry of Panlet, Somerset- 
shire, whose grandson, William, had sons, John, who was about fourteen in 162,5, William and 
Kobelt." 

Prom notes of Miss C . I.. .Sands. 

PKV, I KNI'".. I'klF., FRI'.N', M•K1•:^■. 

William, Weyniuutli, ime ol the " passen.<;ers " to wlnxii laud u ,is assij^ned iu 1636, — 1\\ elve 
acres for two persons. (See Hull, Joseph.) Wife 1 1-dizabeth.) probably tl.ui. of Jonas Humphrey 
of Dorchester; ch. Elizabeth, b. 20 (10) 1639, im. Nathan Pdske, Jr.,i Mary b. 9 (iil 1641, 
(m. Phomas Pierce of 1 lorchester). 

He died ( )ct. 6, 1642, (or w. is buried Oct. 26, 1642,) leaviiv.^ nunc. will. Beip to his wife, 
dans. Eliz.ibeth ,iud Mar\ ; to 'Phomas H.ini>, riiomas Kawlens, and lohn Meggs, his three 
sisters' youngest children. Phe widow 111. Thoinas hiiggett. (Reg. .\X.\1X, 230.1 (Pioneers 
of Massachusetts, p. 177.) 

HARRIS. 

Walter, embarked M.ircb 5, 1631, came to Plymouth upon an eug.igemeul with Mr. |ohn 
Atvvood, ol London, under (ouimand ol Mr. h'hn !)one, ol Plymouth for li\e ye.irs ; was trans- 
ferred to Henry Howlantl .\pril s, 1633. 

Walter, of P)orchester, Inn. | une 2, 164 1, signed the in v. of John Pope iu 1649. ( P. of M. p 215.) 

MEC'.GS. 

John, Weymouth. He m. a sister of William Fry, who beq. to her sou John in 1643. Ch. 
|ohn b. 29 ( 12) 1641-2. (P. of M. p. 310. ) 

New I'dig, & Cell. Keg. \'ol. 2 p. 385. I'.ige headed, .Abstr.u is of the earliest wills upon 
leiiiid in the Co. of .Suftolk, M.iss. 

Willi, Lin Fry.* 

.| — In — ib43 (iu margin. I 

1 his may be to witness and gi\ '■ testiuioiu' under the hands of these whom ha\'e hereunto 
subscrilied their names that Win. I'ry, of Weymouth, who dyeil the 26th of (Jctober, 1642, being 
sicke and weake in botly. To his wife after his decease, his house and foure acres of land, being 
his home lot, &c., after her decease, to his two daughters, Elizalieth and Mary. To his two 
i-langhters, two acres of meadow and sixe acres of lainl lynig by the mill also to each of them a 
goate. 'Po 'Phomas Harris, 'Phoin.is Rawlins .ind John Meggs, his three sisters' youngest chiklren 
each ol them a kid. Ilie rest of estate to wife. 

Thos. BAiLEy. 
John Bur(;k. 

I )epiised by the above named, be I ore the C ciiirt. the 9th of the 9th mo., 1643. * * He died at 
Weymouth, 26th Oct., 1642, accortling to I'.irmer, which is all we know of him. Phe inventory 
of his estate as recorded is 56 /.' 20s iid. .Xppr.iisers were Edward Betts, Walter Harris anil 'Phos. 
Bailey. Hated (defaced) 10, 1(143. 

(*Xo. I. .Savage Ms. 1 

*No. 2. .See Win. Fry's will iu (ieii. Keg. \'ol. 2 [lage 385. 



Ai'i'iM>i\, 173 

rile folli)« iii.i; iVotu ("aulkin's Hist, (il Nc-w Luiulnn. Ct. 

Walter H.iiris dieil Nov. fi, 165.;. .\ vessel i.illeil tin- " Willi. 1111 .uul 1-raiu is " caiiK- ti) 
.\niirira in i6,p, brin:.;iiisJ: aiiKiiij; its passriit;eis. Walter I I .irris, « ho settli-il in We\niianh. 
where he remained about twenty years and then c anu- to Fei|uiit llarhor. ( )n his Inst applica- 
tioii for a house lot he is styled of Dorclusii 1, uhich makes il proliahle that his l.isl irmporary 
a bid 111;; |>lai e had been ill that town. lie li.id two suns, Gabriel ami I lioinas. 1 lis wife, whose 
maiden name was .Mary fry. survived him less th.in three months, line in\i-ntiuy .md srttle- 
iileiit of est.ite siilhced tor both , The ii' in-c np.iti\ >■ wil I of Mrs. ll.irris will bc<;i\i-n at lar;;e 
omittiiii; only the rusti Hii.ir\" lormul.i ,it tin- c ommemcmeiit. It is miic of ihe ohhst wills e.xl.int 
ill the County and is rich in .illusions to cosiuim- .iiid liirniture. l-'nim a c l.uisi' in this w ill it m.iy 
be inferred that Thomas ll.irris h.id bci-n betrothed to Rebece.i. dani^hleidf ( ib.idi.di I'liuen. 
This yoiiiii; man, a< cordiir< to tr.idilion, h.ul been sent to l'.m;land lo recdver some 
property th.it had lalleil to the l.imib. ,ind was siipposeil In li.ivi- bcin lost at sea, 
.is he w.is nc\er he. nil o! alterw.ird. 

"The last Will and Testament ol \l.ii y li.ii 1 iss, l.ikcii Irom her ou m* nioulli, this lylh d.iy 
of l.iii.. Ih55 ; 1 L'i\e trj my eUlest d,iii;;h(ci , Sar.ih l.,ane, the bit;esl br.iss p.m. .md to her 
daughter .Mary, a silver spooiie, and tn Ini d.ui;..;liter S.ii.ih.the bi;_;est peutei dish and one 
silken riboii. Likewise, I :.;ive to her il.iiu^luer .M.ny. a pewter 1 .indlestick. 1 .^i\e to m\ 
dain;hter, M.iry Lawrence, my Idew mohcri.- peticote .md my str.ivv hatt and ,1 lether boiilster, 

and to her eldest sonne I .L^ive .1 siKc-i s| nc lo her seccuul Sonne a siUer \\ hissle. 1 ;.;i\e 

more to my daughter Mary, my ne.xt br.iss p. inn ,iiid a thrum cushion, .md to lu-i vminLjest sonne 
1 :-;ive a jjewter Sassen. 

1 .sjive to my yotin,i;est daughter. Kli-'abeth, .i peeie ofred broadcloth, beiiii; .ibout two 

yeartls, alsoe a damask livery cloth, .1 .i;old liu!.;, .1 siUer si>oone, .1 fether beil .md a boiilster ; 
alsoe I give to my ilaughter Elizabeth, my best h.itt, my gowne, a brass kettle and a woolen 
jacket tor her hiisbaiul ; .ilsoe 1 gi\e to my daughter Elizalieth. thirtv shillings, alsoe .1 red 
whittle*, a white apron and ,i new white neck cloth ; .ilsoe 1 gi\e to my three daughters afore- 
said, a ipiarter jiart to each n{ them of the ilyajier t.ible < loth and ten shillings apeece. 

1 give to my sister Megges. a red petii'ote, .1 cloth i.icket, .i si Ike hud. .1 cpioife I , a cross cloth 
.lud a neck cloth. 

I give to my cozin Calib Rawlins, ten shillings. 

! give to my two cossns, Mary and F^lizabeth l<'ry, each of them, li\e shillings. 

I give to Mary Bariiet a red stuff wescote. 

I gi\e to iiiv l>augliter Elizabeth, my great chest. To in\- daughter ^Llry, a ciffer | .ind .1 
white neck cloth. To my sister, Hannah k.iuliii, my best < ross cloth. To m\ brother k.iwlin, 
a Used band. To my two kinswomen. I'.li/.ibcth Hubbard and .Mary Ste\ins. fi\e shillings 
apeece. 1 gi\e to ni\ lirother Meg.ges, his three youngest chihlreii. two shillings, si.xe pence 
apeece. 

I give to my sonne Thom.is. ten shillings, il he do come home or be ali\e. 

I give to Rebekah Bruen, a ]iyiit pott of pewter, a new petticoate and wascoat, which 
she is to spin lierselfe ; also an old bible and a hatt which was my sonne Thomas, his hatt. 

I give to my sonne Gabriel, my house, land, cattle and service with all other goodes, real 
and personal in Pequot or any other place, and doe make him my sole executor to this my will. 
Witness my hand. 

The mark of (Xl Mvkn H.vrkiss. 
Witness hereunto 

lollN WiNrHROl'. 
< lHAOl AH BrI'KN. 

Wii.i. N'nc'Coi.i.s. 

Probate. 
New London, Ct. Records. Liber ,^. 
Frmii Caulkiii's Hist, of New London, p. 269. 

* No. 1 Whittle— a kind of short clo.ik. 

f No. 2 Ijuoife — a ca]i. 

t No. 3 Cilfer — some kind of cap or head dress. 

( luoifs and ciffer are from the I'rench coiffe or couffure. 



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M I' l(.^ ( ii;M- All >(,\ . 



I-iciiii iioii-s <>l Miss C. I ,. Samls. 

Supposed Fry, Meigs Ancestry. 

|(jhn limlaiiif ol l.\inf Ke.nis, l'.nL;l,iiiil, •!. I.ill uf 15SS, perhaps aljoiit 65 years of age, and so 
li, 15J;;, and ni. 1546-4S. lie h,ul \Mle I'liuiiiasine an. I dan. |nditli, say tlau. Judith b. aliout 155". 

Indith Inr.lanie, li. ah't 1550, ni. i ^h^ — 70 James I 111!, also of Lyme Ret;is — li. ali't 1545 — 48. 
! hex had dan. |ndith and chin. S.irah Vvy. ii. almnl 1570 and 1572—4. James Hill d. 1621, as'ed 
aliuni 75 or 7h \-ears ( winch u nnld he all rii;hl, as he had .1 m.irried dan. ,ind prohahly tjraiid- 
1 hihlrrn). 

s.M-.ih llill. dan lames (al)o\-el li. .diiinl 137J-5, m. almnt 1590-95 a \Vm. fry. We will snp- 
pose he u.is Wm fry, .Sr. of W'eymoulh, Kn.L;., imlx ,1 little uays from Lyme Regis. 

Willi. im h r\ , Sr. cit Wevmonth, Eiig. (according l.i M. h'ayette Meigs) I), about 156,8-70. 
prdh.ihlx 111. alniut i5i)o-g5 .Sai.ih Hill of Lyme Regis, d.iii. of James and Jtulith Hill, and graiid- 
daii. of lohn .iiid riiom.isine |iirdaiii<-. They had (or certainly Wm. Fry had — whether we give 
him the coirect intonn.ition or noil the follouin;.; 1 hihlreii ,iiul proli.ilily others ; 

d.iii. 11, inn. ill. I>. perhaps ijiji g5. x\ ho m. Wm, Raulins, ,ind emigrated to .'\merica. .See 
Rawlin's < ieii. 

d.iii M.uy, b, i5C);-97, u ho ni. Walter 1 l.irris and emigrated to America 1632, on ship Will i.iiii 
.iiid Frames H , We\nnaitli, Mass.. .mil New London, Ct. See Mary Harris' will mi 
p. 2(19 (".iiilkin's llist.olW. L. 

d.in. I Inanasine. b. .ihonl 1(110-12, m. 163? |ohn Meggs ,iiid emigrated to j\merica, etc., etc. 

son Willram |r., b. .iliont I'.oo, who eniigr.iteil to Weymouth. .M.iss., ami there d. 1642. 
('ii\es to I'hos. Raulm's, 'lliomas Harris ami |ohii .Meggs, his three sisters' \inmgest 
children, e.icli a hid. .See will in N. !•". Reg. \'ol. 2, |i. 3.S5. 

We h,i\e positive proofs iVoni R.iulin's Gen. .iml .Mrs. Walter Harris' will, and William 
l'i\ 's, |r., will, that the ,ilio\e loin people were Ijrothers .mil sisters. We ha\ e it from Fayette 
,M. Meigs, of (ah, th.it rhom.isine or l.tm/in Fr\ Meigs, wife of lohn Meigs, w .is a dan of Wil- 
liam Frv, .Sr., of We\'month, ICn"l.ind, 



3 B. I\\ trait I'lom the History of' the fudi^cs of k'iiii^ C/iarl<s I: Wlialliv, Goffc and 
Ptxu/clt. Bv l-.'-ra Stilc\, /'rrs'dt of' )'oti Cottf-i^c. Jjg^./otlo^i. 

riie report to dm ei nor h.mlu olt, r.oston, M.iss , il.ited May 29th, 1661, by Thomas Kellond 
and riiom.is Kn k . u ho w ere Sent by him under instructions tVom Charles II, to (.'onnecticnt 
to hnd and .11 rest these three inilges, " Regicides." 

riie\ reported th.il whilst ,it Gnillord. ( 'oiinet ih nl , " To their certain knowledge, one John 
■Meggs, was sent a hm'se-back bef ire lis, .iiul li\ his speedy going, so early before day, he ga\e 
them information, so that tlie\ esca|ied us." 

So im|Mirl.iiit h.is this epis. ule in histor\' .ippeared in our times that at least two mu'els, " 'I'he 
Regii ides," ,ind " | iidi;es ( .i\ e," Iku e lieeii written within the past two \ ears, in both of w Inch 
|ohn Meggs figures ,is .1 promineiii ch.iracter. 

3 C. The Inlhiwiiig will serve to illiistr.ite the lc-Li(lenc\- nf jnhii Mcigs tu patnuiize 
the Ciptirts iif justice. 

In ih|7, while li\ing in New ll.neu, he had a law suit o\er the m.iking of some shoes, his 
trade being tli.it ol ,1 tanner and cnirier. also a dealer in shoes and doubtless a shoe maker, 
bilin sued one ('.regoiv, of ihe same li.ide for damage done him from the unworkmanlike nian- 
iiei ill which sexeral dozen pails of shoes h.id bei-u 111. ide. John furnishing the leather and 
thread and carrying the shoes " iead\ cut out " to 1 '.regory, agreeing to pay liim one shilling 
|)er ]iair. (■regory upon testimony was convim ed he had not done his part, but said, " Meigs 
enci-iurageil slighting the work. ' while .Meigs being called to propound his damage, instanced 
li\e partiiailars , — isl, d, image to his name , 2iul, d, image to .Mr. l-'vance to whom he engaged to 
supply with goods ; 3rd, damage in h.iving his wares turned back on his hami ; 4th, hinderance 
in his trade, peo|>le leaving on account of his trouble, shunned his wares , 5th, money paid 
se\eral men fir satisf 1. tion. The (.'ourt referred the matter to .a I dmmittee of shoe makers 
and tanners, who lound both men " fiiilty " and orderid Meigs to pay a ten pound line and give 
satisfaction to e\ er\ person dam.iged, ,uid tiregory to p.iy ,1 tine of five pounds. 



/\ I ■ I ' IM 1 1 \ . 175 

3 D Copy of a Proceedings of a Rejiular Court held in 
Quilford. Dec. 4, 1657. 

" liihii Meigs beins called tm on 1 iiiii|il.init th.il lit- ( aiiie with his cart t'roiii I laiiiona//rt 
late in the- iiij;ht on the Ldial's 1 'a\ , niakiiiL; a mil /!■ as In- came, tu the nl'en/e nl mam' uhu 
heaid it. 

Then appeareil aiul .in/uered that he \\ .l^ iiii/t.iken in the time i>l il.iy. TliiiikiiiL; that he 
had lime enoii.gh fur the journey. But heiii;..; sniiieu h it more laden than In- .i|i|ii ehenileil, the 
cattle c.iine nmre slowly than n/\i.il, ,ind so ca/t him hehiiid, it |ii"o\-in:.; to la- imai- late ot" the 
da\" th.in he had tliiin;_;lit. I'.iit he |in>re//ed to he soi ry for his mi/f.ike, .md the olleii/i- in/tl\ 
:.;iven thereby, promi/iny to be more carefnl fur the time to come. 

The C<uirt ct)n./idered the pronii/ees did see c.iii/e (seeing; that the matter seemed to lie 
done throie^h ,1 siiri)ri./sel and not \villini;ly) to p.i./s ito\-er«ith ,1 reindotfor this lir/t time, 
<;« /;/,v t.'^/j'/;;",'' a pnlilic acknowledgment of his e\ il in so iieL^lectiiiL; tu lememher tile .Sahb.ith, 
on the next lectnre or hr/t d,i\', with .ill the a:<sr.i\atin;^ circnm/lances in it 

iSi.yned) Wii.i.i.wi l,|. K rK. 

I >clolier ^^i, 1657, we hiul the c.iseuf Mei.gs \s. Chapman ,uid I'arker, "111 .111 .ictioii tor 
tre/spa/"s." I'he case is interestins;, and the spellin.g snthciently so to entitle it to a |ilace here, 
lohn Meigs claimed that after he had " iVnceil his land at .•\thaniono./'sook, were snch an orderly 
fence, .IS u.is sufficient to keep out great r.ittell ; yet the I'elVndants' hog;^s c.ime into his lield 
^ destro\ed his corne." lohn claimed dam.iges, .iiid a witness whom he iiitroiliKed testified to 
bringing out of the corn fifteen hogs belonging to I'.irker .it one time, and to h.iving seen, 
" siindr\- other times the 1 lef'endants' hoggs in Ciaiie doing spoile." The defendants put in a 
pile. I that the fence was insufficient and .is the\' — I h.ipm.in and I'.irker — w ere strangers \\holi\ed 
in .Saybrouk. whence the " hoggs " must li.ue str.ued, the Court despatched viewers to ex.im- 
ine the fence. The viewers reported to the ( Oiirt tli.it the fence was not "snihcient to keep 
out great Cattell." Thereupon, the Court decided that it conld not relieve the plaintiff; " but 
desired the defeiulants uonld con/ider the great lo/se the |)laintiff sti/f.iined by their hoggs i\: 
that, therefore, in a neighburly wa\ , they should con/ider to .iff'onl s..me supply, as theni./elves 
would de/ire in .1 like ca/e. Tli.it .iniity .X: good .igreement might be the better maintained 
betwi.xt the per/oiis tS: Towns of Seabrooke and C.uilford as formerly.'' 

3 E. lohn .Meggs, Senior, this iith .M.i\, iWiS. 

Knoxv All Men by thejt I'ft'jOils : That I. |ohii Meggs, .Senior, of the new plant. ition of 
I l.imnionna/sett, do tVeely ami fully gi\e, grant, will .md be(pieath .ill inyne lands, tenements, 
that ever ilid, ilo, may or shall appurtaine unto me on the W'e./f of Hammona/set l\i\er, betwi.vt 
that and I'atuck/et I'ond, with all of the rights, privileges and conmiages what/oever. I say 1 
do hereby freely fully give, grant, will and beciueath the said all unto myne only anil beloved 
son, John Meggs, Junior. 1 sa\ myne only son and heir, to be unto him and the heirs of his hotly 
forever to their owne iiye and 1 di/po/e to them, tlieir adminiy'trators or a/signs upon tin- de- 
cea/'e of me the afore./aid |ohn Meggs, .Sen., .md do by they'e pre/ents warrant my .ict .md deed 
againyt vvhatybever will, docuiiieiits, deeil or deeds di\ers contrary to u h.il is here expres/ed 
and truly intendeil. That is to say what is expre/sed is what we shall cl.i\nie, and in ca/e he 
died without heir or hope of heir this, my .lit .md deede to be voii-le and to return unto myne 
diypo/e and to the true and faithful performance hereof. 

1 have set my hand and seal the seventh of the hr/l nmnth of the ye.ir of our l.onj one 

thon/'and six hundred and sixty-h\e or six. 

loiiN MKia;s. 

Read, signed and sealed and delivered as m\ .ict ,ind deede in the lU'e/ence of 
■SAMfKl. Stowk. 
losEFH WlI.CO.X/ON. 
]-"LK..\/Ak 1/llKI.I.. 

This is a true copy of the deed or will pre/ented. 
Witne/sed : 

Wii.MAM joHNyiiN Clark. 
Andkku Lkkke. 
Nathan Uradv. 



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.•\u,i;u/t ye 2.S1I1, 1671 . 

I 111- I.,i/t Will ,inil rr/taineiit of John .Mi/i;^:;s, Seiir , Dece.i/ed. 

1 , I 111 in ML-i;^i;s, Sciir,, liriii;,; III |irrlirl Mi-iiiorv. lliiiii^li Sick of 111 u lie, I 'o here Set tin w 11 my 
la/I Will .mil 1 e/lanieiU Inr llie mine i|uiett SeUlin;^ iil thai l\/taU- Giul hath j;i\ en me, after 1 
am ileail. Impt I l'ii\e nnlo My Sun Inlin, lie/iiis m\ farme Hon/es, Harne, iiplaml and 
meaiUi\i uilh all \1 In me lihuii^s at Haninna/lit nnw railed Ea/'t and in Ciiiilford plantation 
\\hii h 1 lia\e liirnii-il\ made o\ el' to him liy waie of I leed and payt as my la/t I.agacye, all my 
\\ 1 iL;hlinL;s. rmoks ami 111,11111 /riipts. al/o m\ limik of Marters Rolls, Ili/tory of ye World, 
li. 11 oils, riiiiimis liacons, al /o .Simp/on's l'aii;lish iireek I.e.vicon, and 'I'hams Dixonarye. Al/o 
to my l>.inL;hter Mary Stevens, 1 ;,;ive fuety pnimds in one Mare .iiid |)art in Cattle and other 
p. lit in Hoii/liolil Stnll ,ill ,it \e pii/es I li.i\ e \, dined them as will appear in a Srhednle here- 
unto anexed this fi\'el\ pounds, it is my vvill to lie made Snre to my 1 Janghteer .Mar\ , •.K; after her 
Decea/e, to hi-r Son \,ith,iniil or if lie d\e, to the next 11 rot her, Snck/ee./ i\ely ; if her Hn/ liand 
Take riiis ly/t,ite into his h,mds, my will is tli.it he Secure so much Lands to-u it : lilty pounds 
worth for rile end .ifiire/d. Al/o to my 1 ).iiiL;hter I onciir.ince Cr.iiie, 1 (iive m\ new 1 Hvellins; 
lloii/e 01 hoii/es, Ikirii, home loll with ye p,i/liiic thereunto adjoining as al/o my planting tleld 
lott, fiiiii <icres .mil h.ill more or le/s, ,is ,il/o m\ l.,i/t Divition, not laid ont though agreed to be 
on \e Long hill . as .il/o my me.idow ,it the ISridge .it I 1 .immona/et River, both The Lott I had 

from The Town .ind \e l.otl Ph.il w.is ( '■ Im.m W'.ilmen adjoining. .*\s ,il/o my Lott of 

imiulow next my Neck Lott, the pmnt ol Me.idou. .\l/o I Give Iter my Land on ye the great 
ILiniak, 1\ iiig next tu .\iidreu W'.i 1 ds, .ill w liicli L.md .md Hon/es 1 .So give to my Daughter Crane, 
as to Rem. line to her dm ing her nalnr.dl Life, and after her 1 )eath to her .Son |olin and his 
Childicii. not 111 111- allien. ited, if he die (_"hildle/s, to Returne to his si/ter Eli/.abeth, or if .She 
live Chihlh /s, then to ( oncnr.ince his .Si/ter and not to lie .Sold or alienated from them. 

lo m\ li.ingliler Trv.ill Ward, 1 Give my House and ondiard and my gra/s plott at Guilford 
,is ,il/o my Meadow, It the .S.ilt Roles, hlight ,icres more or le/s, lying next atljoining William 
.Sew.irds. .is al/o \l l/l.ind ul meadovv, lying .it the h.irbour or Mill Creek Nbuitli. That I/land 
of MiMilinv, lying -It the Harbonrsor .Mill (reeks mouth, \t lormerly Serjent lones's ami the 
1 1.1 If of yt meadow ing adjoining lo it, her hu/ b.ind h.iving bought 1 he other half all ready of .Son 
lohji. .As ,il/o I gi\e unto lur Tli,it live acres of upland more or le/s That lyes un ye .Soutli 
Side of ye sd meadin\ bulling upon il, is .il/o I .give her my la/t lli\i/ion of meadow, lying 
next l\jcliard Hubbels ,ind ye Norlh Side of the Creek ag.iin/1 p.irt of tint me.idow, her Hu/- 
band bought of lon.ilh.in 1 immi. a his .Singeltai\ e. La/ tly I give her ,il /o m\ Neck l.otl upland 
iN Meadow as il is bounded ,inil Reioided, and all this to Remaine lo her I Hiring her natural 
Life and not to be .dleied or 1 hanged ,iiid , liter her I leath to be her ,Snn .\ndrews, or if he die 
.iiid h.ixe no Children then lo Reliirne lo his next I'lrother |olm .md his seed. Memorandum. 
To my Ne|ihe\\ M.iry 1 Inblile, .is her Mother's portion. She being dead, 1 gi\ e I'liirlv- pounds to 
be p. lid out of ni\ mo\'abells I''./tate, part in Cattle .md part in Hou/ediold /fiiff with this 
|iro\ i /oil, .She being obedient to her I Irand-^bllhcr, and In ing w illi her to the da\ of her, lo-w it : 
hei ( I r,indiiiol her 's 1 )e<illi. 

L.i/tl\ none of tlie/e Legacys are to be l)emandei.l as due during the Life of my wife mito 
w hum 1 gi\e .ill my afore/d E/'tate h'.xcept m\ fore/d farme at Hamona/itt aforemention to her 
ye with all ye Re/t of my E/t,ile not here mentioned, whom I make mv Sole Executrixs of all 
my E/'tate for her owne u/e as aforeyd ; but not to gi\ e, .Sell or alter the |iropert>' of the E/f ate 

Witne/s, juiiN Mkigos. 

j(i/iAii Hfi-L. ( h'.xhibited in Court 

loN.\s Wi-/ I <i\ 1- K, ( Inne ye .ith, ihy2, proved 

lu/KIMi V\' ll.i.ci iK /(ix. I .iiiil ordered to be Recorded. 

Tr.iu/cribed out of the original 

and comiiaied and Ivxamined 

B\ iJANiii. We I iiERAi.i., Clerk of ye C'omt. 

This certifies that the above ami within writing is a true copy of the last Will of |ohn Meiggs, 
Senior, as recorded m \ ol. 2, I'age 62 of Killiugworth Land Records. 



Killingvv orth, Sept. -'stli. ic)iio. 



Haviii I\ . .SrKVKNS, 

Town Clerk. 



AlM'l MUX. \-- 

No. 4. MARK MEIOS. 

Junt' 22. I ()5,s. 
At a Court it was determined witli tlie ccin/fin of A\is, lln- wife (jf Mark Meg_t;s, 
that the e/tate that is attached shall be sold at ,ui outriw and coniiniuid into tiie cai/tody 
iif Mr. O.^deii and Samuel Claike. In an/\\t_'r thos that ha\e attached il. which is all ex- 
cept only his hou/chold stuff, \\liicli is allowed hi-r li\- ihe Court. 

The lia\' mare snuld fur - / ' 

Mr. ( )>;den the s slmtcs 2/' 

- yearliui^ luills and a 1 alf S{ ii's ''d 
John Scdtt the half a ,:; ycai- old and onedialf (if 

a J year old h /" 1 1 s 1 1 d 

.Mr. ( )t;-dcn 2 ewes and ; lambs and half uf a call 5 {" His o d 

John .Si iitt the h(iu/e and lot 4;,/^ ms (id 



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.Same date an action uf the case entered b\- John CciuiHr. [i.. ]il,iintiff, .i^ainst .\\-is 
the wife of Mark .Me;^>;s, the defendant. 'I'lie \erdi.l of the jury they " hnd fnr the 
defendant the steere with im rea/e of Cmut ( harg-es." 

It is granted liy the .Magistrate that |ohn Coopei" "shall ha\e a \iii/c of the abuxe 
sayd Action at the next Court." SouthamiJton Town Records. 



No. 7. CONCLRRENCE MEIGS. 

Dr. Reginaltl Webb Wilcox, grandson cif l)eli(irah Ibipsun Meigs ( 179) and also uf 
Lovisa Meigs 1,1,1,1' cumiiiletl a record nf the three ,illied families, Wilcox, Meigs and 
Webb, in iSy.i. t<i which publicati(jn we .ire indelited lor nianv dali.'s and faniilv lines. 
It will be interesting to the reader of this lunik to know that I.)r. Webb has in his pos- 
session some siher spuons belonging to 1 7 > Concurrenii- dan. ui i , ) |ohn Meigs. 



l.t:t us iHiw pi.ii^L- lanious niuii, .iiid -mr Cilliers that be^at us. 
Till: Loiii li.itli wriiu,i^lit ^iii-.it i;r>r>' b\- Itu-ni tliiuiit;!i iiis '.;ie.it puwer fruni tliL- tiegiiuiiiis 

--/•-i-:l'Sia^/{C/is i/i;* !,:■. 

No. 8. DEACON JOHN MEIGS. 

At a Comt of piiibate held at New flaxen, Comiecticut. Dec. 2\, 1713. 

Pre/ent. John .\lling, E/ip, [udge. 

Warham Mather, ) „ , . ^ 

., , ,, ,, f r,./urs., hislice of (>niirum. 

.Abraham Bradley, I 

John .md lanna Meigs, executors of \r la/t will and te/tament uf ye Deak. (ohn 
Meigs, Late of Guilfonl, ilecea/eil. 

Exhibited the said in/trument which was pro\cd in \q Cmirt and approved for 
record. The said executors appeared before ye court and accepted ye tru/t. 

The la/t will and te/tament of [dhn Meigs, Sen. of (juilford, in ve coinitx' uf New 
Haxen anil Colon\' of Connecticut in New England tn wit followeth : 



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Mi-:i<,s ( 'ii:.\i All » ,\ . 



I, ihc said |cihii .\K-iL;^, Ixiiis^ weak nf 1><h1\- ihuiii^li luniiiL; priii-il iiieni(ir\' and 
rca/on : iKit knowinj; tlu- ^Imitiu/s of ]U\ time he re ; ami ileeniiiit; it iiiv iliity to set iii\- 
lioii/e in oilier l)efore ni\' ileatli, ilo write anil atte/t tile followini; in/trument : 

In tile lir/l [ilai e 1 ilo ile/ire to i^ive up my soul to ( loil that .^a\e it, m\- l)od\- to 
thedu/t Iromwhirh it eame, and to be eliri/ tiaiily I iiiiii-d, hoping; through the free 
t;i'ace of I Hid, oil) Clui/t |e/us, m \' Lord in ve Re/ iirrection, both smil and l)ody shall 
be hap|i\in \ e iipi i\iuent i.if m\l)le/seil Redeemer for \vhq/e rightcou/ne/s I de/ ire 
to be li iniid. 

My uiirlilh e/lale I dn i,;i\e, bei|Ui'atli and de\'i/e the same as followeth ; 
Item, 

1 ,L;i\i til m\ lii\in>; uih- L\ilia liii' mipi o\ eiiieiit dui'ini; her natur.il lite and remain- 
ing^ a willow. 

What is oi\cn bv jointure m i,lo\\ r\ made to her <it m.irriage to sa\-. 
Item, 

The u/e of ni\ little Imn/e in (iiiilfiird .mil the u/e of my pa/ture by Thomas 
("in / w olds. 
Item, 

I ,L;i\e to m\- elde.'t son Iiilin Mei',4S, tn him, his heirs, and a/sis,;ns fiir e\er, the/e 
piei'es ,inil p.iieels 111 laud here, liter n.imed herein, he p,i\in^ 

Six |Hiniidsof mnne\' In llami,ih, \u\ hiving d,ini;hle|- ,mil three pounds lii in\' 
il,tui,;hler .Sai'\' Mei^^s, to s,i\', 

M\ liiin/se, li,iriis, orih.irds, and liome/te,iil, lontainiiiy eight ,irres, more or le/s, 
as it l\'eth in Ka/t < "iiiilfiird. 

.\l/o 1 gi\e m\' hiir/e p.i/tiire i-oiitainiuL; eit;lit aeres three i|Uarte]'S and some odd 
me.i/ nres, 

Al/o one third nf \e mar/ h land thereto ,idiiiiiiing as set out, 

,\l/ii I gix'e one third of \e lot III \'e phintiU); field, one acre being hr/t taken out of 
said, lilt (in \'e iiiiilh sidi- Inr ni\- sun laiin.i. 
Al/o, 

111 ve little plain li\e ,irres and tliirt\- rmls bein<; the E,i/terl\- part nl ni\' lot there. 
Item, 

Al/ii line I bird p. lit nl iiu ni.ir/ li l.iiid ,it \ i' i / hinil, tour .irres being tir/t t.ikeii onl 
nf said Inl, 
Item, 

Al/n iwn 111 said tour aeres I i,ii\e tn in\- s,iiil snn fnhn, ,il/n ni\' swamp lot south- 
ward of m\- hnme/liMil eiiut.iiiiin;^ l«enl\' ,iries ,inil one ipiarler b\- e/ timalinii, three 
acres and one i|ii,iriei beiiiL; tii7 t l.ikeii niit ot s,iiil lol. 
Item, 

.■\l/n(5lh\e .icres of ve third di\i/ioii lot King iiortlierK' of 'bhos. Cnittendeil's 
lot, on \e side nf m\- lot ne.M to ,SW////// ( "nilteiiden's with the ,illnw,uiie it being sized 
willl \e re/ t nl 111 \- Int. 

.\l/n nine .iiid llnrt\ ,ii res rii^ht nf \r 4tli divi/inii l.uid. 

Al/ii line third p,irl nl m\' rii;lit in ,ill cnmmnna.i^e .md iindi\iileil binds iKit men- 
tinned in this Ii7 t.iment. 
Item, 

I L;i\i tn m\' snn binn.i .Meii,;s tn him .iiiil In his heirs .mil .1/ signs forex'er, the/e 
pieces and parcels ol l,inil herealter named, he p,i\-iiig six |iiiiinds to my (.laughter 
Mindwell ,inil three pninids In ni\- ibuc^hler S,ir.ili Mei^s, to sa\'. My two acre lot ,it a 



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place callrd the Cau/e\' a(l)(iiniiiu; In Majdr 'rii(iini>/ nil's lands; Al/n niv Int hciiuKlcil 
Southerly on the Reedy pond, Northerlv mi idioiiias ("nittcnden's icmtainini; eii^ht aires 
and eine half more or Ic/s. 

Al/o ye little plain jnu KiiiL; nn ihewe/t side nf ve hinlnvav containing eleven 
acres and one half more or le/s ; Al/o, one acre of in\' I'lantin^ held lot, uilh a third 
part ol ye remainder of said lot lyint; on tlu- Xortherlv side of s.iid lot and rnnnini; 
thiont;h ye Reedy pond. 

Al/o one thiid part of my niai/ h land KiiiL; li\' 1 lanimoiia/ sett Ri\er honndered 
Northerly on Cruttenden's niar/h, SoutlieiK- on the .Stone Creek, e\erv wa\- el/e as 
set out. 

-Al/o my 3d di\i/ ion land ad|oinin^ aliout si-\'enteen acres; ,il/o m\' p.irt of ve 
PiiK; Swamp, al/o one third part of \c mar/ h l,uid ;it the 1 / land ; four ,icies lieint; tir/t 
taken out. 

.Al/o two acres of s.iid four of inar/h, al/o oik- third part of \a- fonilh divi/ion con- 
tainini; thirty nine acres rii^ht of which, t\\ent\- four acres is alread\- laid out at the \ve/t 
lirancli ; al/o one third part of m\- riyht in all i (imnionaL;!- or undi\ided lands not men- 
tioned in this ai count. 
Item, 

I .ui\'e to my three grandchildren, Ebenezer, Ruben ami jo/eph .Mei^s, to them 
their heirs, anil a/signs fore\er, to say: .Six acres of land in ye little pi. tin Ijijunded 
Ea/ t on the land L;i\en to mv son John and we/t and north on a hit;h\\av. South on the 
Pine Swamp. .\l/o, three .md one tpiarter acrt's of huid .\l \e in;; roc k lioiindcil 1101 th 
on ihe commons, we/t on the lands of .Samuel Cruttenden's: Al/o m\' lot ol upland .U 
Connu Point containing; .iliout four acres ; al/o fourteen acres of .Mar/ li land south oi 
Connu Point as set out In.' it more or le/s. boundetl P,a/t on m\- son |.uin;i's m.ii/h. ,ind 
we/t on John, south on Nathan Hrandlev. .Al/o ten a( res ol in\' third di\i/ion ,nid 
allowance, bounded north on \-e commons. South on the lands i;i\en to nu' son |ohii. 
which land is bounded on Seward .mil Fowler. .Al/o ig acres right of 4th di\i/ion land 
to be taki'ii up out of the swam[) land. 

.Ml the .ilio\e said pieces and parcels ol land to be e(|uallv dixided between them. 

M\' will is that in ca/e an\' ot them die belore thev come to age. then their part to 
pa/s to the survi\ors or sur\i\-ing for equal share as I al/o gi\e to them, their heiis and 
a/ signs one third part of all commonage or undivided as abo\e expre/ seil. 
Item, 

I gi\e to m\' two grand daughters, Th.uikful and .Meirv Meigs, for ei]nal share to 
them and their heirs and a/signs fore\er to s.i\- : ( )ne third part vi my mar/ h land .it 
ye 1 / land tour acres being rtr/t taken out of said lot. 
Item, 

1 give to mv daughter-indaw Mercv Meigs for her u/e and improvement onU' .ill 
the above said mar/ h and lands before gix'en to Ebenezer, Ruben, Jo/eph and 'riiaiiklnl 
Meigs chiring her remaining a widow or until the\' shall become ol lawful age. 
Item, 

1 gi\'e be/ides wh.at 1 ha\e alreadv gi\en to my d:iiighter Sar.ih Bartlett, dei-ea/etl. 
to hei' son Daniel Bartlett, mv grand child, to sav : My pa/ture near ye Ea/t creek 
containing bv e/timation about five acres which is in full of his mother's poition. This 
gift not to take j^lace until my wife's death or marriage. 



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1 i;i\r 111 mv d:in;^lit(_ r Hannah I''(>/tcr lic/icles what I ha\i- fciniieiiy ijivcn ht-r, lu 
sa\- ; 'Ywit |Minn(ls cmt (if m\ m<i\alilc c/taU- as al/ii six pcjnncls to be paid liy my sun 
|i ilin as al « t\ v l-\[>i<' I scil. 
Ili.-m, 

I ;<i\i- III my dan^htcji Mimlwc II ( "rultiinlcn, be/ idcs wlial 1 ha\i.' fuinierlv given 
her, til sa\ : Six |inunils tn br paiil b\- ni\ sun [anna Meigs as al)o\e Dixleieii. 
Item, 

I gi\e til my ilaiighter Sarah .NK-igs J/ — I Ss — jil 1 lesides wliat I have formerly 
gi\en her, this In be |Miil uul ol my mo\-,djle e/tate,al/ii six pininds to be |jaiil in equal 
shares b\' \w\ suns John and Jamia Meigs. 

idle re/t of m\ mii\ able t;/ l.ih , ju/t debts being tir/t paid, I gi\e to nn- three 
daughti-rs, ilaiinah, Mindwell ami S.iiah to lie eipialK- dixided among / t them. 
Item, 

I do b\- the/e pre/i-nts onlain and appoint m\- living son-,, b'hn and [anna .Meigs 
to lie ni\- exerntors ol this in\" l.i/l will .ind tiVlanu'iil .ind i|i7 ire \w\ li\'ing Con/ in, 
.\iulri'\v Ward of ('.iiilford, to kcL-p this my la/t will and ti'/tament and after \w\ death 
to prr/enl to sr (.^jiirl ut probate li ir .ipprobatinn. 

In w itni-/ s In ,dl and e\ i-r\' p.ii I ol I ho aL)o\'e premi/es I I Ic-reuiUo set m\- name ,ind 
ath.x \\\\ sral lliis thiitiith il,i\' ol M.iv, in \-r \a-ar ol niii I.nid, ( )ni- thnu/and sexeii 
hnndrril and I u rh c 

JmiN .Mi-.nis, (Seal.) 

Signed, M-aleil ,ind i li-lixeri-d in \-r priVt'ilre of 

,Ai;ka II \m hi i\\ I i;u. 
Am ii; I w W'a u i l 

Court of probate, .\ew lia\'cn, l)i.'i;. 2ist, IJI.S. 
.Vlir.ih.im lowli-r, I'./i|. and (apt. .Xndiru \\',ii"il, appe.ind and matle oath that \-e 
said b'liii .Mrigs 111 (iiiillord, late drri'a/cd, signed, sealed and pvilili/hed the loregeiing 
In/triimeiil .is his la/1 will ,md te/tameiit, and th.il he « as of .Minnd mind ,md menior\' 
,il \'e lining tlureol aeeording to \-e be/I nl their knowledge. 

.Alle/t. 

1 1 IS. Willi IM,, ((derk I. 

Ihe ^aid h.xhibitors exhibited an imentorv of the e/late ol ve said decea/ed which 
u as ,ip| II o\ed li ir rerord. 



.\n liueiitorx' ol the e/tate of De.ikii |ohn Meigs, Decea/ed, I'aken this hr/t of I)eceni- 
ber, 171,1. ( \'ol. 4 [)g. 214 Probate I'lecords at New lla\en. Conn.) 



To his wearing ,ipp,irell . - - . 

to a (/un sword bell |iowder with horn 

to .Xniiinitiiin .SiiIkuiIs .mil Iron Kelle 

to .\ pr 111 tongs a 1 hiin .mil l.irge Rnimel 

to ,1 barells old tub hall an old pipe 

to A w.iler paill walking Cam- two chairs 

to Chairs lii.tle RiiV's ,iiul wedgts 



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t(i A tramell pot hooks old pott and hamnn-r . - . . 

Ill old foiners chi/sell and the annotations - - - - 

to an old Lari;c book a ljil)le and a p/alni Ijuok 
til a Small book old books anti spL-rtirk-s . - _ . 

to a pr mony scales Ink horn and liour (da/s - - - . 

til a Ci'o/scnt /aw juvnters and hand s.iw - _ _ . 

til 2 Crows trees Iron Coopers Ax ------ 

til 4 lire/t wimbles one Croes Iron a iiuwi-ll and Ronnd shave 

to ad/es ,1 Round shave idiirn sha\i- and C\n sha\'e 

to a liun^ auger tap answer spoke sha\i- and Lathing lianier 

to old pmceis Shoj) Knife making Iron and Seting knife 

to A Small saw Compa/ses iS: Set for ,i Saw - - . . 

to 2 froes 2oIb old Iron old La/ts and box - - _ _ 

to Chirn Co\ers and Hra/s Ketle ------ 

to feather bed bol/ters with |iilliiws ----- 

to bed/tead t.'ord ami -Matt, and old bed - - - - 

to Curtains and Blankett ------ 

to bed lilanki.-ts -----.-.. 

til a (die/t earthen pans and old lioe ----- 

to I'.artheinvare and Gla/s botlcs ------ 

to Sih'cr liuckle earthen Cuj^peiiter ba/ 

to pint piitl lin pan 4 ba/sons all at 

to a lia/son plale bearer and poringer 

to old pewti-r siUer spoon and Chamber pott 

to 4 Spoons Conipa/s Grater ami 'riiimill 

to a [lewter plate and new Checkered pLmkeling 

til o pair Stiiikeiis - . . - - 

to eu/hens wooden ware and small nails 

to Fremers ba/ket and old meal Tray 

to a pr ni-w sheets lieir Ca/k and fork 

to sheets pillow Coats ami Table Linen - 

to wheels T Roes hatchill and old sine 

to (dialk Leather bag and old CluVt 

to Ladle bridli- Spitt Iron and feather ("11/ hen 

to a Small Imat sails with Riging with half tub 

to 2 Ci.iws a two \ear old steir a c.dt and two ]iii: 

to 2 Shri |i ---------- iX) 

to two hundred and twenty nine acres and a (Jiiarter of upland 
a hou/e barn and orchard and sixt\' I'ight acres of mar/ h 
all in Ciuilfori,! .ipprized att ------ 5S7 

The within In\i'mor\' was taken b\- us the Sub/cribers the dav and 

mentioned. 

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[ill IN AMI L\-"^^\ Mi'H'S, /ixrt'i-rs. 

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1 S J M I l( ,s ("j| MAM n,\ . 

» \i. Di. R<\n..|,| W. Wilc,,.\ in Ins piil.li. ati..n ■' Thf Allied Wilrox, Meigs. 
W'eMi I'.imilirs, i^ives reconl uf Sarah, wife nf |(ilin, as lollows ; 

William W'ilcoxsoii, i)f Stralfurd, Cl., ixini in ifxii, al Si. Albans, Hertfordshire, 
Kn;^l.ind. c.inir to this inuntrN when ,^4 yeais iild in ship Planter, liaxing certificate from 
Minister al .St. .\llians, Ireeman of .Mass. I'l^"". niox'ed to .Stratford in I'l.V*. Representa- 
tive at Hartford, 1(147, died il>^:. Had nine 1 hildien ol whii li S.irali, the wile of [(jhn 
Meii^'S, was thr eii^hth child and third d. lighter. 

.And I'ope's Pioneers ol Mass.. at p. 177, L;ives : 

WII.Ci iXSON. 

William, liiieii \vea\er, ae. 34, with Margaret, ae. 24, and son John, ae, 2, cert, from St. Al- 
liaiis, Herts, Eng. came in the Planter April 2, 1635. Residence unknown. I''rm. Dec. 7, 1636. 
( Pin 1 lee IS ol Massacluiselts p 4<-)7. ) 

Willi. un Wilcoxson, (il. Sir, ittord, Conn., Ii. idoi .it St. .Alb.uis, Hertl'ortlshire, iMigland ; 
came to this connlry u hen 34 years old in ship Planter, having certificate from Minister at 
St. .Mli.nis; iVeem.ni of M.iss. 1636; mined to .Stratlord, 1639; l\e]iresentali\e at FPirtford 1647, 

d. 165-^- 

I In eld rei iMils the n.iine is spelled Wilco.x, Wilcocks, Wilccexson and Willco.x. 



Copied from the Ancient l.and Records at Klllingworth, Conn. 

3 F. /■///.( IVitncJ seth, that whereas |ohn Meigs, .Sen. and lonathan Diinnin alias .Singletery, 
both (if the new Plantation of Haniniona/set Ri\er, each of lis a lot being together in the Planting 
field between Heiirv l'".irniim's let on the P~a/t ,ind the .Mini/ter's let on ihe We/t, have niutiially 
agreed to exchange, each for other, that is to s.iy, 1, Joiiatlian lliinnin, for and in c on/ ideration 
nt' a young lieiler with calf in hand recei\ed of the said John .Meigs, Sen., do herel)y alieniate 
and ]ia/so\er ,dl my said l.ind uilli all my right ami intere/f therein unto the said John Meigs, 
Sr., to him, his heirs, executors or admini/f rators lorexer, and it shall be hiwful IVji the afore/aid 
loliii Meigs to eiiioy .ind poyse/s as Ireely and lully lorever as 1, the said Jonathan Ihinnin alias 
Singletery, have had or might have had. 

/;/ Witneis Whereof, I ha\e hereunto set ni\' hand this 3rd of, April, .\ . I 1 1666. 

|ONA'rH.\N IH'NNIN. 
Witiie/s : 

'Ph<i.m.\s P.I.oMI I hi. 11. 

S IKIMl ivN' Ke|,/KV. 

l\)io'L< JIl Men hv thru- I'lejeiits : 'Ph.it I, |olin Meigs, .Sen., of Killinguortli, in the Count), 
of N'ew Poudou and Ciihun of Connecticut, ha\esold unto |ohn Meigs, lim. ol^ the same town 
.Hid to his heirs, exec liters and .i/sigus all my right in a parcel of land toward goodm, in Wrights, 
three acres more or le/s. Pegimiing at the We/t side ol a pair ol bars which are between two 
great rocks and So. going with ,1 Soulhea/f line down to the swamp, bonndeil by my town land 
Easterly by the Common, Northerly, Wey't and South by the land of John Meigs, Jiin., whicli 
was Bryan Ro/seters ; for and in con/ideration of making and maintaining all the fence belong- 
ing to the afore/aid land by him and his heirs l'ore\er, for the true performance hereof, I have 
set to my hand and seal the nth ilay of December A. D. 1671. 

|onN Meios, Sen. 

.Signed .mil sealed ill the |ue/ence ol 
HKNk\ Ck.vnk. 
William I'arkek. 



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Tht-n follows another convcyaiue similar t(j the first of Jcjlm Mci.t;s. Sen. tn Jchn 
iMei.s4"s, Jim., Ui~ i . 

Also a conveyanre b\ Jnhn Mei.L;s, jun. tu JIenr\ Crane, 1671. 
.Also tlie town ol Killin.nu 01 lli, a i;rant ( a land to |ohn M<-i,>;s Sen., ihji. 

rile town \ote(l llnit John Mei,<;s, Joseph Wilccix and 1 ihadiah Wilcn.x slinnld lia\e the miry 
su.inip .uiiin.u tt> the nnll. bind them/elves to fence in. 

r. .S.— This was evidentU' ( npird hum llie old rei ord h.idk u hii h \\ as so badlv ucnn it < nnlil 
init lie ti.iced tuit. 

It is dated I4tli, Ib6 

1 1. K. STh\ K.NS, 

Tow>i Clerk. 
10-10-19(10. 



Copied from Killinyvvorth Land l\e(iirds, p. 456. 

MEC.G.S ; 

John .Megj;s, .Sen., h.ith by jott tor his I baise l.ott. eii^lit ai res more or less, beiiii; in hre.idtli 
nineteen rods, in Length on the So.itli side, tonr score on the west side, twenty-three more 01 
less. Bonnded North by the lii:<li\\ay. l-.,ist by the House Lott of William Kelcey, West by the 
House Lott of Willi, Mil l'.,irbor, ,ind 1\ ini; .iiiil adjoiniiyi; tlierennto two aiTes more oi' less, bciiii; 
the most of it marsh and upland at the South end of William Kelcev's houselot, liounded K.ist 
by the Hioiiw.u- to\\.[nls the H.irljour \: south by Willi, 1111 Wellman's h,dfa( re of land, he ii.itli 
by .yift from the town for Hi.yhw.iy allowed I'liom. .Stevens lor his me.idou , 

Also in meadow , one ,u re .mil a h, df nnire or less, from the bounds of William li.iibor's 
ilieailow round as the Indian Ri\er runs and the Ciore tow.ird the einl of his own Inaise lott. 

.\lso <iu the west side of the ludi.in l\i\er iV- on the Nci k tonr acres v\: .1 h.df more or less, 
upland and meadow loi;etlier lor his whole .dlotmeiit in the creek, bounded easterly as the ki\ er 
runs, west by ye laud ,md northerly by the land of William Keli'ey and also the meadow at ye 
southward of ye said lott three acres eS: half more or less bounded South ,\; east by ye River and 
westerly by ye meadow of William Palmer. 

(Iv\-( lian.ued.i .Also on the east side of the I lid iau hield lour ,u:res \ h.df more or less, bein.u 
ill leui^th nine rods 111 len.;;tli from the Little HainiiK.ick to the bounds of the llome Lott .dlowilli; 
a cross w.iy through where most convenient for the resi of ihe l.md on e.u h side .[djoiniiiL;. 
Bounded I-'.asterly b\' the l,md of Heiiof l-',irmmi ; ursterly b\- the l.uid of |oii,uh.in liunuiu, 
bein;_; bro.idest ,it the .South end. 

.\lso in iMeadi>u ,ij;aiiist Honiouoset River three .icres .iiul <pi, liter more or less, all the 
.ini;les rounil as the River & (.'reek runs with .1 sm.dl ipi.Liitilv on tin- |-;,Lst siile of the creek to 
come to the point of upland l\: Inane to the oiienin.L; of the next mea<lovv , soiiilu-rlv vv here it is 
bounded by William Wellman's meailovv. .\ortherh by |oliii Kehex 's imadow \- F,.isterly by 
Willi. nil ILiyton's meadow and the uphiiid. 

.\lso in meadow e.isterly from llir I'l.iiUiiiL;- l-'ield, two acres iVirtv roils m breadth at the 
upl.ind hve rods more or less, and at llie westerlv' bent of the river addeil in bre.idth eii^lit rods 
more in leiii^tli from Ihe upland to the river fifty rods bein;^ also allowed within the comiiass four 
ponds & salt liolr-s boiind'ed by the l.md of P.ryan Rossiter, west b\ the l.md of William Well- 
man east. 

.Also in the liuh.m .Meadows three acres ,md half more or less, boimdcil bv the hiiul of Geo. 
.Sanders, Northwest by the land of Mr, Josi.ih Hull, Imi., .Scaith bv llie iivir or -S.ilt Creek, 
westerly across the common, e.isterly p. issin^ thldu:_;li the North end of llu- Little :_;leail ol 
ii|il.ind. 

;\lsi> by |-'.\ch.iu,i;e a p.ircel of me.idow laud behind the two I Limmocks, beiin^ ill width 
eleven rods more or less, as it lies binnided by the me.idow of | on.itli.m 1 liimiiu, west , to the 
teamsters iiieailow, e.ist. 

.\lso on the I-'.ist side of the pl.intiii;.; field hve acres more or less, biumdeil southerh in p. ill 
by a little swamp, in leiijjtii from y<- swamp by the meadow side to\v,irds Ihe highw.iv tweiilv 
rods at the northerly end by the land of Robert Williams thirlv rods, easterlv liy the nicidow. 
Leaving a sufficient breadth for the jiai 1111:4 of luiy, also allowiu!.; a Libertv fir |osiah Hull eV Mr. 
Woodbridg- to cart their hay through his laiul aiul southei 1\ by the Common. 



1S4 MiK.S Cl'NI Al.dl .\'. 

Alsii li\ l';\< li.iiiiif ill til"-' ri.DiUii;^ I'iil'l lilt- |i>t uhal u.is loiiatliaii iMiiiiiin's .is u lies 
liDUiulcd f.isl li\' the land that Inr'iiu-i'U was his own imw lunathan 1 tiiniiin's, west K\' tin; lami tif" 
William W.. 0,11,11,114. 

Mill. \<- 2(1, 1(172. 

.Also ,111 the I. oils.; Hill, sixteen acres more ,ii" less in len;_;lli. si\ly roils in lirea,lth lorty roils, 
Ih .uiiile,! south liy the l.iii, I ol' Thuiiias Smith, east li> the C 0111 n 1011, u est In the I li.yluvay, No nil 
liy the I. ill, I ol losiali I 1 nil. 

.\t the Tou 11 Meelin.t;, May 21, HiSS, The Tou n con/ nleriiii; that it \\ as manif'e/t that there 
is no ki-ciial III' Ro, k\- I..iiul as it lii-s liuiiiuletl on the laiiil ot" i\lr. Hr\aii Ko/sitter on the Nortli- 
ue/"t \- on till' 1. .111,1 III |o/e|ih \Vrii;lil on the Soiitluve/st — I'!a/teily liv the l',>miii,in Iroin the 
lUirch tree to |o/epli W'rii^hls leiice Ov lionnile,! .S,)iitlierh' hy the nie.ulow Lots n,it t,i 
ilaninily any former .^lant i\: it liein.t; nianile/t that the Town intemleil ^; proiiii/e,l this Lanil 
sh,nikl lie as a privile.ne i\: apiuirteiiaiu e to |olin iMei;4S, Sen., ,\: His Heirs iS: Succe./sors in jiart 
,11 the ( 'on/ iileration for niakiiv.; a lon.n Strin.L; of feme, the town ,1,> mtitiially a.siree that it shall 
lie Kecoiil,',! t,i lie in tin- (■a|ia,il\' \: So to Do the Same 1 )nl\' of lem e with the other part of 
jo/ejih 1 iamls was t, i il,i. 

At a town nieetiiis; laiuiaiy q, I'lSy, "it lieiivj, foiiiul that p.irt of the l..in,l tli.it the town ol 
Keiiilw airlli ent;aL;eil to s,ii,l G,i,i,liiian \le;.4es .in,l his lieii s lor an,l in , oiisiiler.ilion ol his mak- 
iii.:.; ami iii.iinl.iininL; the liehl leiic- from the linrcli tree to josiali W'ri.nlit's leiice it not lieint; 
entered on Keconl as it oimht to li.ni' heen, the tiu\n ,lo therefore make ihoice ,if ,ind Impower 
John Kelcey, I oh 11 Nettletoii and |, ilin 1 .lis wold to .yo .mil lion ml it." 

" I'll. It is to sa\ th.it piece of land laimmonh c, died the (.ireat I'astnre .ind bem.t; formerly 
:.4iven unto |oseph H.inil, that so it iiiav he eiitereil upon re, ord to the said |ohn Me.yes and his 
heirs, this \'ote,l .iml Mntu.dU .r_;ree>l on .it the tow 11 nieetiii.^ accordingly, the winch the saiil 
conimonly dill which s. lid l.iiul is lioiind,-,! s,intlieiiy liy the Meailow I-otts easterly liy Josiali 
\\'ri;..;lit's Land accordiiiL; to the marked Lrees, 1101 tlierly l>y Commoii accordim,; to ye marked 
trees, westerly liy Laiiil tluit was I'ornierlv llryan Kossiter's." 

"John Cram- li.ith hy .i.i^reement w itli the town, si.x acres ol laml upon the pl.iin before 
l'Alwari.1 I'lilty's six acres of land which sd. si.x iicres of land was in lieu of twehe acres which 
was lielon.yin.L; to his grandfather Me.i.;es Estate in the last division of land bonnded northerly by 
the lii.i;hway that leads to .Saybrooke, beiiii.; in length there .^2 rods, southerly by the common 
fence in lenL;th there .',9 rods, westerly by ye common that now is in breadth 28 Rods. Easterly 
ye common in bie.ulth 32 Rods." 



The low 11 I ..iboiiriiiL; under the .Seii/e of the lo/s of the order of old gentleman Meigs Lot in 
this pre/eiit lii\i/ion ,if Lan,l have now ,igree,l with tlio/e concerned tli.il they shall ha\e .Six 
.icres on the pi. 1111 before I'.dward I'litly ; In full fi.u the Lot which is twehe aires — provideil 
the\' lea VI' .Snfticient Higliw ay .it lea/t 12 Rods — this \ oleil .it a 'l',iw 11 .Meeting .April ye .S, 1697. 



F,ir they iuiii- use, I tin; ulli, <_■ of a ,!,;-m, mi well t,i piir. Ii.isc tlicinst-lVL-s 
a giiud lit-gl ee, and '.^r.'.it ImliliK-ss in Uil- tailii wIulIi is in Clirist .1,-siis. 

- /!/ I'nnollit ,•-/;. 

No. II. DE.ACON JOHN MEIGS 3rd. 

'Jlic siiliiiiinci! extract from iiiantisi 1 ipt ul R. I '. .Smith's notes, owned liv Prof, 
lieniaril C. .Slcim-r, ul I^jaltiiiniic, Mil., is all w i.- lia\c liecn alilc- to obtain ul the will 1 if 
Dcaciin |iilin .yil. 

"Will dated Lcbiuary i.S, 1717-1.S, ap|iro\eil March .^1, 171.S. Imciiturv dated 
M.iicli J4, 1717, ,{,7,V'- 17.'^, also land at I)iirliaiii, iiiakino the whole inventory /,765, 17s. 
Ill his will he names his neigro woman llaj^er. .\|i|iointed Benjamin Hand and his wife 
Ixi-becca executors, and she ap]ioitited ;<iiatdi,in to ihe children .Samuel, I'hiiieas and 
.Sar.ili. I'hineas not im-ntioned in his will, i \'nl. I\', Siig-sin. — Proli.ilil\- reference to 
X. 11. Co. Probate Re, urds at New Il.ixen V>. C. ,S. I 



AlTl-NDIX. 



IS 5 



Slioiig miiiils. j;ri-;it iKsiits. li ui.- laitli .mil ic.i.ly ii.mcis 
Mill wild pus^fss opiiiiniis ami a will, 

Tail liK-ii. siiii-t I uwiiL'ii, wllo live alM.\ c liic fni;. 
Ill pul)li> (liit\- ami in ;.ii\al.' tlimi^itii;. 

-/. (.. Holland 



Nc. 12. CAPT. JANiNA MEIQ5. 




i'lailitioii S" c oiiilaiitiy assotialL-s Ca|.t. JaTiin Mci.ns w rlli llu- I[..iim lici c slmwii lli.il .iltliuiii;li 

w L- i.ni liini no prooforUs ..■M.a iKuing iifi'Hi^ed to liiin, wu ion, Imlc to 

illustrate it it i-. -.till staiuiilii; in Madison, roiiii. 



('aj)l. janii.i was evidently ;i man nf iMlnratidii, as the iniporttime nf the main- offices 
lit- hlliil wdiilil indicate; was deaciin in the chunli : i-epiesented his distriri in the les;- 
islatnic; iif ihi- CdIoiiv of Connecticut in i 7 lo-' i 7-' i S and 172(1; and was f'lsticc of the 
Peace for NCu Ha\en Cohmv, aiinnalh' fioni 17-- to 17,1.1 inchisi\'e, a position nl 
greater iinport.ince then than now. In niiht.iry hfe he was Captain nf a CoinptiiU' in 
the Queen Ann wars. 

Some fstiinate of his chai'acter and position ma\- In- iuund fiom his tiiiieral sernmn. 
h\' I )r. lonalliaii Tochh a pamplilet of fnrU-four pat;cs, from wlhcli we make consider- 
alilc c[\iolalion ; 



1 86 



M i"ii,s (ii-;NK.\i.(ii;N . 



Exlrallt licim :i ]iiil>li/ lud 

Siiniiiii I'rcach'd at F.a/t (luilforil, on Lonl'.s \>.\\. iniu' Kith, I7,'i9. 

( )ira/i<jnr(l Kv llic Death <il the 

\\( )l<SIIII'l'n, CAI'T. jANNA MKICS. hLSO; 

\\ liii (hi-<l (ill thi- sih chi\' ul |inir, in the Sixty Scvc-iith ^'^•aI (if liis A<^c. 

''.v 
JOXAI'IIAX rnni), A. M.. 

I'a/ln- (.1 ihr ChiiK h n[ CHRIST there. 



llili. \i. ij: rliat ye he lUil Shilhlul, Km !• Hlhiwers of them, who thidugli [-.litli 
.111(1 l',ilieii( ( inherit the Ihoiiii/es. 

l'hih[i iii. 17 ; Hrethieii, lie hiilhiw crs t( i^ether of me and ni.irk lh('ni \\hi(h walk so, 
as \'e ha\e 11s liir an En/anijile. 



And hell.-, 1 think. I m,i\' in partieular lecdinmend iiiitd us Im um ImitalKin, the 
Ex.ini|ile, di,it hath lieeii set l(ir us, li\' tile w (ir/ hi|ilnl .ind much re/|iected l'er/(in, 
uhdin ( 'i( )1 ) lialh the Week [1,1/ t, di/nii/sed frdiii a State nl 't"ri,d, ,1111(111^; /t ns, .and ad- 
milled, ,is we (hmlil ikiI, td mhetil ihe I'roini/es. 

1 lia\c lid L;re,it ()|iniiiin dl hiineral P.iKaimuims, unless wlu-n the (il(_ii\' dl ('i()l), 
( ir,itilii(h- ,md 1 u/ tice eaU liir the same ; am sen / ilile, that tlley ha\e been sometimes 
(halt (lilt with tdO la\'i/h a Hand, lint hdwcx'er, when the Cliaracter of the decea/ed is 
wditliN' dl ,in e\ crla/ tiiii; Renieml ir.im c, and nia\' lie it/efulh' im|ir(i\ed for the Exam- 
ple and fn/trneti(in dl the Eixiii'^, it Wdiild he a I, mil to pa/s it li\- in SileiKt- and I'dr- 
yetfulne/s. li wdiild he not diiK' nnwdidn' dl the jii/l Re/pect ,in(l hdndiii"alile 
Rememlii'.iiK e due t(i sneh (h.parted >;(id(l Men, liut an lninr\- td (iiir/eKcs ,ind Ours. 

TIk l'er/(in, hir the f.d/s dl w lidui wc .ire nidiirmne, was de'/eended lium a pious 
Fathi.r 111 diir 1 / lael : wlm/e (ira\it\' and l'.xeniplai'\' I'ietv pr(i(ur(_-(l untd him the 
office dl a deacdii wliK h he u/ed sd well as td pnreiia/e to him/elf a i^odd Decree, and 
oreat liiildiK-/s in tin lailh, wlii(h is inChri/t )e/us: \\'hd/(,' i'lai/e is in the China lies. 

fie was endued \\ilh lliat n.itiii.il Capacit\'. ne(c/sarv tn make a i^reat .iiid u/i'lul 
M.in; w liK li w.is inipi(i\('(l li\ ,1 pKuis I'.duealidU under the C.ire ot his Parents, and 
r(,'(i immende(l liv man\' a^rei.'.ililt' I )iialihe,iliiiiis. 

lie was ihereldl'e t.lkell .\dti(.-e (il , as (ille e.ipalile (il pilhlick Ser\iee .ind I'letin/t- 
meiits ani(ini4 / t ns ; .And was therefore ]iriimdte(l to Ci\il and ^^ilitar\■ HdiKiurs am] 
Offices aiiKjng / t lis. ]fe hath lieeii .1 f-athei unid us, the Leader dl (inr I'nlilick Affairs: 
and ren(.lered Ilini/ill \'er\' 11/elul iintd us: idle C.entleinaii hath lieen Cdn/pi(nous in 
him — His Cdiiver/atK 111 w;is ple,i/,int ,ind impi (i\in>;, .\nd his natural I'emjier helpi,'d 
td lecdinmend him td the f,d\c .ind .Mfectidiis (if his .Aeijuaintances, wliK h w,is ihe 
Seiidiis and the <iia\c temper'd with ihe Cheiiiul. He was a plea/ant Ciimpaninn td 
tlu' Wife, and a i^enerdiis h riend. 

Cjion the/e .Acediiiils, there is Rea/dii for it, if our friends he.tr us lanientiin,; dur 
Lo/s and erviniLi, tlie |iiv nf din lleart is eea/ed, the Cidwu is f.illeii Inim mir llead. 

I'liU lliat, whu h f e/peiialh' purpii/e to r(.-mark, is, his l'iet\' .md exempkiry X'ertui'S, 
Relitjioii w.is wh.il seeni'd tii lie mn't U|ion his Heart : to ajjprin e himself l.iithfiil imtii 
CiOD, in the I'laces and l-ielations in which divine I'mvideuce had set him, seem'd lo 



A I'l'l' MUX. 1 S- 

lir his Ljri'att.-/ t Conri-ni. lie llu-irfun- diliocnlK sHiduil tli. W'.inl n\ (,()!). .iiid mu li 
l;(i()i1 Hooks as might In- ilini torv ami hil|iliil l.i hini hm-in. IK- was a i nn/Iaiit ami 
ron/ririitioiis Attfn<laiU upon the Mraiis ol ( ; lai .■ an<l Uic ( )rilinan(X's of ( i( )1 ). -I ha\r 
thc-icloiT niauN- TiiiU'S taken Xoticc of it, tliat at sik h had Sra/oiis. whiii Ndinig, hail 
and sprigiitly Men, that li\rd at a h'/scr l)i/taiu;c, would In- detanii-d from ihr llou/e 
of (ion, tills I,o\er ol I)i\iiK- Ordin.incis would \el lie there. He w.is \ir\- l(.-nder of 
the I lonoin- of ( j( )] ) ; a zealous Maintainer of the 1 )oetiin of flee ( '.r.K e, \\',i / n .ifraid 
of all the |n-e\ailiii!L; Doctrines of a 1 )egener,ae .Age, that diiniiii/hed the i'Aniy of free 
(irace in the Salvation of Souls. He mourned liecau/e of the k)cca\- of vital I'iet)', and 
lamented the dying Po/ture Religion seemed to be m. And not as some, who make 
a Moan o\'er tiie Prevalence of Sin, and yet contribute not what should be e.xpected 
from them towards a Reformation, who seem to take on becau/e of the Prevalence of 
what they allow in Them/elves : But he e/peciallv watched him/elf : l.iboured to mortify 
Corruption in Him/elf, to become more holv and pious, that he might nf)t contiibiite to 
the (irowth of what he so much fiewail'd. He seemed to be a .Man of Praver, to keep 
up Communion with GOD. He was a li\ely Chri/tian in dull Times; He was Fruitful 
in good Di/cour/e ; was full of it alnii>/t where-ever he came ; had a liapjiv .Abilitv and 
Di/po/ition beautifully to introduce the same. He was a thri\'ing Chri/ tian; and not one 
of tho/e who content them/elves with a little Religion, ju/t so mmdi as they hcjpe will 
carry them to Heaven; but he seem'd to be zealous of good Works, with Fervency of 
Spirit to ajiply him/elf to Religion ; This seemed to engage his Soul. He was ;i huml>le 
Chri/tian ; Notwith/ tanding his Im[5rovements in Religion, he would still be aba/ hing 
ing Him/elf, lamenting his Imperfection; always retained a low E/teem of him /elf, 
ready to say with the humble Jacob, I am not worthy of the lea/t of all the Mercies, — 
shewed unto thy Servant. Moreoxer, his Patience, his Con/ tancy in the Truth and 
Per/everance in Well-doing is not to be forgotten. 

And if we remember his Conduct in the particular Relations he su/tained, we mu/t 
not only acknowledge him a Ble/sing in them, liut own the Advantage of Religion, that 
generally directed and governed Him in them. He was \ery e\emplai\- in l-'amil\- 
Religion ; His well-go\-erned Family, \viiom lu- endea\-ored to in/tnict in the Knowleilge 
of GOD, and b\- a good Kxamjile, b\' e:ii"iu7 th' inculcatetl and pious Coun/els, and 
other propel Means to secure for G( )1), ari /e u|i ,ind e.ill His Xante ble/seil. .\nd ,is he 
was careful to walk in his own Hou/i- in a peilect W,[\- ; so he diil not loigel tho/e 
relati\e I )uties he owed to his Neighbours .iroimd him. He was it/elnl to others ,is well 
.IS his own I'.imily ; w.is ready to incduiMge the ('mod, to refre/ h the Di /eon /ol.ite ,ind 
eheer the drocjping Spirit, and when he thought it a sea/onaljle Time, woulil open his 
Mouth to repro\c the X'icious, ami te/ title ag.iin/t the I 'nrighteou/ne/s ol Men. 

Thus he served his (jeneration, lixcd u/elull\ ,imong/t us, and made il his l!u/ine/s 
to do the Work committed unto him, 'till (i()D saw meet to ha/ ten the luid ol his 
Labours and Fxerci/es in the World. .\nil though ,it the Setting of his .Sickne/s, his 
Rea/on was sometimes affected, and he h.id not that full A/surance ol Hope, .is at some 
Times, yet as his Outward Man deea\ed and Weakened, his inward .M.m re\i\iil ; his 
.A])prehen/ ions became clearer ; with greater Peace and (romfort he couM ("oinmit his 
.Spirit ijito the Hands of his Creator ; He then could look upon De.ith as ,i coiKpiered 
Enemy and tis a Pa/sage to Re/t and Peace. 

To the 1,1/ 1, his Concern for the Intere/ts of Religion, his Ze,d foi the l)i\ ine Honour 
and l.ove to Souls remained. .And when il seemed that he mu/t in .i little Time take 
his l,ea\e of his Earthly Friends, he renewed his Caution to his Children g.ifhered 



ISS 



Ml'".I(;S Cil-;M- Al,l » .\ . 



ai"ouii(i him, at;ain/t the |irr\ailini4 cuirupt 1 )i>ctrinL-s of tlu- cli-t;ciiei"ati,- A^c; r\[ii\7 sint; 
his anli.'iit Dc/ircs, thai thcv. as wrll as all his I'rinnis, inij^hl (hi tin- Work ul Life while 
it la/ts, miiiinliL-iiiiy, that u h</ii a Man dies, ju- shall iinl li\( attain. 

J iiiiu;!!! <-nlari;r in his ("harartc't", Imt that, as he w.is ikjI ,i Sti"aiii,;ri" in iini" I/i'acl, 
we are imt nii.u (|iiaiiitcil with the (iiaces that shdiir in llini. 

Let not uui' Fi'ieiiils then, that pa/s bv, WMndei", il they behciKI ns tiyhtini;, anil in 
oiii unnecl l„ini,nt,iti<.n , i yiii-. M\' FATHP:R! MV FATHER' 

lint allhoni^h so tjreat a Fiyhl Ix l.iken fioni ns, tlioui,^!! he is mine, .nul may lie 
ronilorted with his Pi'e'enee luie no moie, \et let ns follow him in tlu-/e \\'a\s of i'iety, 
that at 1,1/ t we m.t\" inheiit the I'romi/is tooethei' with llim : Th.it so, althoiit^h we may 
not hope lor his I'le/ence with us hei'e am' mote, \'et when we ha\'e done oui- Work 
in this \\^.lllcl. ue ma\' ^i) and li\c' with him in our tjood Ma/ter's ['re/cnce : where ari' 
I'lihie/sol |o\', .nid l'lea/ui"es lor e\ i-iiiioi e. 

I wiinld now liei,; I,ea\e to eonehide this l)i/(oui7i' with a VVoid ot ("on/olation 
and 1 lii"ei tiim to the liereaved Widow ,md Children monniinu; loi the l.o/sof ^nch a 
I'liend ; 

I. To Ih. Wnlou : 

M.\l )AM, We are sen/il.le that the Hand of COD h.ilh tourheil \nu: 
,ind uoinlei not, il Noll ,ire pouring lan \'onr He.irt with Te.irs helore the 1-ace ol the 
FORI): Foi \'on h,i\ (■ lo/ t ,t i^ood ,iinl ,i plea/ant hTieiid, Ndur < luide, \'onr Comlorter 
,ind ^'onr < doi'\' in this Woild. We .Ml ha\ e re,i/on with .ilfected He.irts to lament the 
lo/s ol Stic h ,1 I'lll.ii in (lui l'>nildin;4 ; lint \'onr I,o/s is in some Re/peits i^reati-i' th,ni 
others: \ (iiir Sta\', \<inr intim,il( ("ompanion, N'onr Head, ,nid so ple,i/anl ,i I'art ol 
\-oui7elf liein',4 ili\idi'd from yn\[. lint \'<-t con/ider. He is L^one to inherit the Pronii/cs: 
is cli/ mi/sed li"iini dn- I'r.iwul ,iiid Sorr<i\\s ol the World lidore \-on ; Not let \'onr 
Heait lieo\ermiieh troubled : for the Time is short; Wait and sufter, strix'e .uid be 
faithful .1 little loiimi, anil von will be ,ii|mitteil to dwell with him .\L;ain. 

.\nil let the He,irt-ea / in^ ( 'mi / ii leiMiii m. In- mnrh with \' on |- Soul. ( i( )1 ) h,is done 
it, e\en your own l'i()|) .ind Cii\en,uil h.uher, who doth e\ei"\' Idling wi/ely and well, 
who means w ell. when he eh.i/ lens his (diildreii and b\- such ] >i /pen/ at ions .is seem lie/ t 
to his niieriiii!^ Wi'dom, tr.iins uji his CdiiMren lor the enjoNnient of F^lternal .Merev. 

.\nd altlio' \ nu are now thus bei"ea\ed, yet whiF' you are liLiiioanini,; ycuir Allliction 
and .Mi/ei\-, reral al/o tn \iiui Mind the FORH's Merries ; .mil for^^el not to i^ixe 
'Idi, inks unto ( it )1 ) lor ih.U ("onilort \oii lia\ (.■ h.id in him; .mil that ^'oll h.i\e been 
idloued so loni; to rejoice in his Fight .mil I're/ence 

And tlm' \ou weip, let it be in .Me.i/ures; IF- not o\ernuich dejeited as though all 
was gone .iiiil \ nu enlireh' lor/aken, lint rememlier, tho' ^'llllr Husband is gone, \'oni 
G()l) li\es. ( )h then' retire to llim . put ^•oul l"rn/l in llim, ea/t ^'our Burden upon 
Him, ()h, li\e upon him, ,ind comloit \'oni sell m him; He is a good Friend in 
Ad\er/il\', .mil ;i sweet Portion in .i s.nl ddme. 

When CriMlures tail, ( it d ) can sn/tain .md support thr .Soul' l-,\-eii an alHicted 
Siiiil, ih.il li\ es iipiiii < i( )1 ) ,ind h.ith ("ommiinion w illi Him. m,i\- sa\' .is, Psal. XCI. 2. 
He is my Refuge, .mil iiu' lortn/s; .M \ li()|), in Hini will I tru/t .Siiih lind ("i()U's 
Foving Kindne/sto be e.\i ellent. swi'et and relre/hing; .And while otln-rs are weejiing, 
piniiii^ .mil bemoaning ihein /(.■Fes i 'Xer their In oken ("i/teriis th;il can hold no Water, 
the / 1- lind that w illi ( '.( )}) is the h oiint.iin ol li\ ing W.iteis. ( )h then, let \'iiur .AftHction 
lead \aiu ti ■ take up your .Xbodi iiinlei the Slridnw ol the .\F.M H "ill FW ;iiid seek for 
your 1-le M in the l-",i\'oni ol ( ', ( l| ) ; sn will the F( )R 1 ) command his lii\ imj Kindne/s in 



Al'TRNDIX. l.Sy 

the l)a\- 'rime lor you, and in the Niylit, in Uilu-iui/c sad. solilaiw Milam Imlly lldiirs, 
his Soni^s and his I'le/ence shall \iv with \(ui : sn that in tho/c sulitaiN- Ilouis, that with 
a tijoomy hui- pre/fnt thi_-ni / t-K cs lirldic ycju, \'ou will ncil In- alniii-, Kcrau/c (iOl) ihe 
Conifiirtrr will lie uitli Wiu. 

And nuw I turn iii\-/(df 

2. To tlie bereaved Children: 

\ c)ur Father is taken trimi ^'^n : Inil \'i)ur Fathei's ("i()I) hath ;_;rai ion/ ly 
incoiiianeil the F*atherle/s to ]iut tlu-ir I'rii/i in lliiii, who is the Father ol the i-'alher- 
le/s : Unto (".()!) then, as a heaveiih' halln i, a|i[il\ ^-oitr seh'es ; seenre an intere/t in 
his Fa\ciur lV Lo\e. 

And as \'our decea/ed Parent was earne/ t and solicitous to procme Spiritual Ble/s- 
ings. Co\enant aind F\-erla/ting Mercies for ^'ou, seek earne/ tlv unto (iOJ) lor tjieni, 
the more incouia^ed and Fxcited li\ this, that N'mi ha\e so inan\- of his I'lavers and 
Petitions laid up lor \'ou in Hea\en, 

With <i()I) the f-'atherle/s find Merev : (J seek lliui then with Xnuv whole Hearts; 
re/ign up \iiur seh es unt<:i his Can-, and ejioo/e vonr Portion in Him. 

.\nil let the K.xample, Coun/els i.\; Cautions ol \ out derea/ed Paicnt .iliidi' with 
\'iin; liv them, th(.)Ui;h lie is gone, he \et speaks. hUllow him wherein he hillowetl 
Chri/t. I^aliour to inherit his \erlures iS: (jraces. He has recommended W'i/dom and 
Piet\' to \n\\ as the Ije/t Thing, and after long Experience h;is gi\en his Te/ tiinonw 
that the ("il)l), he ser\ed, is a tjooil and I^aithful (lOD ; Clea\ e unto Him then, and 
Exalt Him all \-uur Da vs. 

T( ) conclude, May \'our Fatlnr's ("i()l) own \ ou in the e\erla/ting Co\enaiU. and 
]ead \'ou in the Paths of Peace; prepare ^'ou f' jr ,uid a/si/t vou in <tll lh.it He shall rail 
\-ou into in the Worhi ; and hnallv giant unto \uu. to sit dow n with Ahr.diam. 1 / .ia( ,md 
[acoli. ^ (uii I'.ithei .md (Jther ( "lood Men in the Kingdom ot ('dorw A^^*,N. 



12 B Ancestry of Hannah (Willard' Meigs. 



WII.I.AkI). 



Geor.ne, I'l. inter, .Scituate, look oath of alle;-;iaiH:e i Feb. 1(138. In 1 oiirt i liine, 1(141. (h. 
Deborali ami lianiel bapt. Se|)t. 14, 164,5, loslni bapt. No\ . 2, 1645. (Second (."hh. Kei .1 

Siniiin. (/anibiidge, Pro|)r. 1634. Rem. to Conicinl. .Sergeant; appointeil tu exeiaise the 
nhlitar\ company 13 (M 1(136. iW.) "A Kentish s(i|ilier; " l].) Was either deputy or .\ssistaut 
t<ii" aliont fortv vears Major. Had .1 p.iteiit, with asso( iates. in 1(141, tor tr.idint; uithtlie Imlians 
and colleclm.i; tribute, I rum them. ( 1.. 1 Rem. to Lam aster. Si l; nature in iiu . 1 1| I Imnias .\t kin- 
son in 1646. .\ man of unusual eiier,s;y, s.i<;ai it\ and ehaiactci. He m. M.iry, sister ul ke\. 
Henry Dunster, ip \. Ch. [Mary. (in. F'^hiia Kdmniuls.l Elizabeth, 1111. Robert I'.locid.i Josiah, 
.Sanniel,] Simon, b. 31 (i i) 1639, Sarah, b. 24 (51 or 27 14) 1642, |ni. Natliaiuel Ilow.ird.j Above- 
hope b. 30(8) 1646. d. at Lane. 1 'ec. 23, 1663, .Simon h. 23 (9) 1649, Mary b. 7 (7) 1653, [m. Cypiiau 
.Stevens,! Henry b. 4 luiie, 1655, John b, 30 |une, 1(1.57. 1 'aniel li. 26 Lee. 1658, b)se|ili b, at Lam . 
4(11)1660, I'.eniamin, LLinnali b. 6 (8) 1666, (m. Capt. Thomas Briutuall,) Jon.ithan li. 1 )ee. 14, 
1669. 

He was hiir. 27 (2) 1676. (S.I Inv. of his est. tiled 6(11 1676-7, by .\Ls. Will.ird. She 
petitioned the (^ ourt in 1681, (having ineantime married |ose|ili N(i\'es,) lor liirther settlement ol 
the estate, es]iecially as to lands due him Ironi the liidi.ms. lor the benefit of the si\ yiainger 
children, some of whom were "very voung." 



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'I'Ik- W'lll.ii (I n If in on slates tli.il .il HnrstiiKHult-n. Kt-nt, I-'.iii;. , tlit re li\ r<l a ku hard Wlllard, 
wiui hail son Sinicin bapl. .sA|>ril, 1605, and ('icoiLie liapt. .j I)fC., 1614, to whom ht made lit(|. 
in his will, dated 12 Kel)., iliiii, |H oli. g Man.h IoIl;. It is lie]ie\ ed that these are the aliov e nien- 
tioneil pioneers. (I'ioneers ol Massai liiisetls, p. |<ih.| 

MaKH-I SiMiiN W'll.l.AkU. 



I 
h isi All W 11 I Al; |i 



Hannah W'li.i aki 



Hannah Hosmhk. 
Cai'T. Janna Mkk; 



Major Simon VVillaid, h, 1605, d. 17I17, lonnder ol CoiKord, Mass. Deptity to the Cieti'l 
Conrt 1636 to 1654; i.o\einors As.s'l 1*154 to 16711; Conimander-in-Cliief of the E.xpedition of 
tlie I'nited Colonies ai;ainst Ninij;rel 1755; led the reliel at the Battle ol llrooklield ; Com- 
manded llie .Middlesex, Mass. Resj't in Kini; I'liilliii's War. 



No 13. EBENEZBR MEIQS. 

In \ariuiis ifiord.s sent iis are alnmst as main' datt-s i^uen u[ Kl)i'iHzi.a"'s i.leath, l)iit 
as tlu-\' aie all sc\(.-ral \ears siibse(|ii(-'iU tn dale ul his fatlni s \\ ill t^niiT.^ |ir(ipert\' to his 
laiiiilw .iiid nfei iiiii.; to Mercy as a uiduw, \\c imist ((iin hide lluin In Ik.- ern.irs. In a 
lettrr written b\ 1 444 1 Ca]it. ("jidecm .Miius, tn his half tirnihci and coiisin, (433 1 Dr. 
William. iiip\' <il whu h we ha\e. 1 n 1 urs a senteairi- : " I su|)|jnst- all tin- Meijjses came 
fnnii Manh.i ami her three suns. The husband of Martha Meiys wa.s lost on the voyage 
from Scotland tn Hoston." 

This is piiibable traditinn nf i 131 Ebenezer, and if he met death at sea, it would be 
a re.ison \\h\ no txait date nl death w.ts recorded, 

Marcy was a frequent ])ronunciatinii nf Mere)', ,uk1 111 this «,iv the name .Martha 
mi'dit ha\e I'rnwn out nf Mercv. 




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No. 16. MINDWELl. MEIGS 

Wlu'ii .SamiR'l C'ruttenck-n manicd .Miiulwcll MriL;s. In- |iiis^rs^LMl tlic siilid nak 
clifsl illustratL-il herewith. This cliest was nuiud l)\thi' Mrit;s lamil\' ut u iiicji 1^4:;) 
Henry Josiah was a descendant, for se\eral generations, niitil alimn lunr \rars aijo, 
when, after his death, it passed mil nl tlic Meiys ownersliip. 



No. 17. SARAH MEIQS. 

.Sarah, \<inni;est (huighter of I S ) Deacon |i ihii .Meii^s Jnd, is ikjI iccoidcii 111 ( ,uil- 
ford Town Kci-nrtis, with the rest of his cliildreii, hut is |ilaced licrc mi the ixiih-nce of 
her lather's win. Aside from the fact ih.il llicri' is .if>uiiilanl [ironf ihal I\\m 1 fiihh-en 
were IriHiuently L;i\en the same name in a laiiiih , there is strong; reason lo think that as 
the elder Sar.ili dic-d in ihSS, it would lie natural that a ihild horn after Minduell should 
be nanieil fur ihe lost sister: Ijut whichever \\a\ we take it. the fact remains thai the 
second .Sarah was ,ili\e at makiiii^ ol her father's will. 



An honest iii.iii is tlu' ntil-lfst wnrlc nfCud. 

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No. 25. LIEUT. JANNA MEIGS. 

In a liistory of .Adtlison C"onnt\', \'t.. |iiililished in iN.so, at Syracuse, .\. N'. and 
eflited li\' H. !'. .Smith, Jaiina i\fei.!.;s is relerred lo as Lieutenant, the tide which is ,ilso 
on his yrax'cstone in Salisbur\-, Conn., .is llie ilhistratiim in iiis ^ene.iloi^ic.il record, 
paije 2(1, shows. 

( )ii |i.i,L;e _y^,4 iif the .Vddismi ("ouiity historw it is st.iled that in the Charter fur Mid- 
dlebiirx', \ 1., dated Xo\-. ;, 1701, the ii.iine of l.ieiil. |.iiiiia Meiys is i^iveii, and mi |i. J4 j, 
in a list of hits granted by ("iO\'. l-ienniin,; Weill wmtli, of Xew IIani|ishiie, Lot (>;, is set 
down to [jeut. (anil. I .Melius. .As tin hitler w.is buried in Salisbiirv, Conn., he pinbably 
was iKit one of the actual settlers, liut both X.ith.miel and |.inna, his sons, wire knuwn 
to ha\e li\cd in that \icinity, .iiid possilil\- setded that identical hit. 'I'lie first settlers of 
lioth .Addisiiii and Chittenden Cminties were (|uite i;'i'ni.-rall\ frmii S.ihsliui\-. Cmiii. 

An ai'|ili' rIeU in twn is nnl ni.M . lu in 
Than llns.- two . icituirs 

Nos. 31 & 32 SUBMIT AND SILENCE MEIGS, 

Twin daiiyhters of ( 12! Capl.tin |, 11111,1 ,Meii,;s. ddie ri-m.irk.ible names t;i\'eii these 
twins ha\e matle them somewh.it lammis in the l.imilw bihn l'iirts\ili Meigs, .M. \).. in 
a memoir of his father, I. )r. Charles 1). .Mei^s, read before the Cnlleye uf Physicians of 
rhil.idilphia, Nox'emlier dth, \'^'2, speakiiii^ of thesi' now lamous twins, ,ind the p.itieiict' 
aiul submissi\eness of our ancestors to the- decrees oi Prii\idence, referred to them in this 
wise: "Among nine children born tn my gr.indfathei, he li.id twins born to liiiii mi the 
5th day of January, 171 i, and hi' luuned them Silence and .Submit. Tin- slor\- goes th.it 
•on the announcement of tile .irrixal of the first, to check the rejoicing of the fainih', he 
said ' Silence,' and on that ol the second, moved by his patient spirit, he said ' ,Submit.' 
The twins were afterwards giyen these names," I'or illustration of their gra\'estone. 
see |iage Id. 



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C'lunl Ilk' Ity \ nines , these wHl last 
When life's lame, foiled, raee is o'er; 

Ami these, when earthly joys are past, 
Shall cheer lis on a brighter shore. 

— Ailiniyiiiotis 



No. ,W. TinOTHY MEIOS. 



I )ea. Timntln- Melius, cine "f the most prdiiiintjnt rcsi<k-iUs of East (".iiilfoi d, was 
1.1, rn then- Sf|)tenibcr nj, i 7 i ;,. and was i-radtiatetl at \a\q in 1732. He pursued no 
lii-ofession, but settled in his nati\e lnwn, where he died of an epidemie dysentery on 
September 14, 1751, haviii- liei-n taken sick while attending; divine worship. 

From a " Lamentation " of fiftv verses, written by some nnkiniwn bard, the follow- 
ing; slan/.as are taken ; 

IV rmil .it last, lleatli seised fast 
I liir iiiiii li lanieiiteil ileaiiMi. 
W'licise sickness strolls; first seis'il iipmi 
Him, when he was at Meetint;. 

15. Till this ilark hour, tliis iii.in (itpia\er 
,s;toiul liv in our ilistress, 
Keaily to run to e\"ery one, 
When sickness did oppress. 

17. W'liiii we unto God's house did .uo 
I'll tr\ the force of prayer, 
In that dark hoiu', in which no power 
Hilt God's could help and spare ; 

rS. Tins lii\'l\' man, u illi speed he cauie 
Anil ■n:<sl the tew to pr.iy, 
Willi were nol yet liy the arrows hit 
rii.it IliAV In iii-ln anil day. 

ly. .\h ' liou he pray'il, how he plead 
Ami pour out all his sold ! 
Ills te.irs did run, thev trickled ilowii 
And on his 1 heeks ilid roll. i 

26. I'"ur Inm we ,ill did justh' call 
(liir Isr.iel's sweet singer. 
And each that heard him sing ,ind re. id 
.Admired the clu uister. 



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The sermon is next describeti. 

32. He spoke, and then ,111 .irrow keen. 

Shot from the ;\lmii;hty's bow, 
Strikes to his lie.irt, he feels the smart, 
.\nd bows and home doth t;o. 

33. In six days' lime, he did resign 

Ihito the late of death. 
We stood around, in tears were ilrowued. 
While he resigned his breath. 

35. A heavy stroke that Iniin us took 
This good and useful man ! 
How deep the wound, how s.nl the sound, 
'The lovely Meigs is gone ! 






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No. 40. BERIAH HEIOS. 

Beiit-alh tin- rarvid record of Sik-nci- and Sulnnit Mei^s on their gravestone in (Jld 
Hammonassett Cemetery i see illustration p. i6i is all we know of Heriah, son of Ebe- 
nezer, but we have recorded him among his (Ebenezer'si children. Deacon John Meigs' 
will dated May ;,oth. 171 2. refers to only the five children, so that Beriah must have 
died about the time that Capt. Janiia's twins did. Jan. 171 J. and presumablv was buried 
in same graxe. 



B\ tiieilHUK life in.iy lif ;>r<iioiim.Mi, 
Vft lie. nil will SL-i/f tlie DorKir loo. 

No. 41. DR. JOHN HEIOS 5th. 

l^r. John Meigs was contemporary with 1 )r. Uellamy. He was a man of good 
reputation, skillful in his profession and fa\ ored with a general practice. In his will he 
gave his medical and surgical books to his son .Abner. C'othren's Woodbury — 3.'^^. 

John .Meigs went from Guilfonl to Woodbury ( hJethlehem 1 October 24, 173.'^, and 
bought seventy acres of land, which became his homeste.id, on the East side of Bethle- 
hem ( Woodbury ). .See \'ol. (\ [) I). His brothers W.iitstill and Asabel went later to 
the same place. John deeded them land .M.iy u, 1747. He took out administration on 
their estate as the only heir January ist, I75i)-5i. R. 1 ). Smyth notes. 



No. Al. HANNAH flEIGS. 

.. 

Hannah, daughter of IJeut. Janna Meigs, married October J5, 1749. Ejfenezer 
Chittenden, who was born at East Guilford, Sept. 11, 162(1, died May 11. 1812; settled 
in New Haven. Possessing great mechanical genius, he invented among other curious 
machines, one for binding and cutting card teeth in a single movement, but it is said 
some unscrupulous person obtained knowledge of this invention and patented it in 
England as his own. 

Eli Whitney had an excellent opinion of Mr. Chittenden's skill anci judgment as a 
mechanic. 



All Uiat I .1111, 01 he. pi; 111 l.u, 1 iiui- lo nn iiicitlu-r. 

— A. Liiuohi. 

No. 63. ELIZABETH (MEIQSi CHITTENDEN. 

Elizabeth Meigs, daughter of ( 25 ) Lieut. Janna Meigs, of Salisbury, Conn., was a 
lady trained in the old school. She was plain, simple and kindly in manner and ways 
of living. Her dignitv being that of moral and intellectual rectitude entirely, not of 
affectation : of congenial education and haljits and a heart overflowing with kindness 



194 MllL-^ ( il'.Nl'AI.I H,\ . 

and L^diid luiiiKH. 1 Ihihii)|i her uliole lile, c\cn while hrr hnsl),iiiil licld llu- niii>l di>;- 
niticd and n-,s|i( msililc iiffici- in the St.Uc, she paid liul liltic rc^.ird lo distinciicins of 
wealtli or caste, and treated all as entitled to tile same ritjlits and attentions. Indeed 
she was a fittint; Mother for deniocratie X'ermont. There is a storv told of a \isit of 
sonn- highdiorn dann-s fioni .-Mliaiiv tu the Chief Mxeciiti\'e's honie at Arlington that 
gi\a-s a gliiii|)se of the L;enuine deniociacy of those days in V'ernioiit. W'iien the hour 
for dinner arri\'ed she went out to the jjiazza and blew the horn for the men at work in 
the fields. " 1 U< von ha\e your ser\ants eat at the same table with \'ou .^ " in(|uired the 
visitors, doubtless with sonn- elevation of noses. " \'es," re|ilied Mrs. Chittenden, "but 
I have been tellint;- the ( "loxernoi that we ouoht not to, that tliey ha\e to work so much 
hardei' that thev ounhl to eat first." ni. Ihomas Chittenden, ()ct., 1741), a man of roliust 
constitution ancf strong; mind. Thomas Chiltindeii was b. fan. 6, 1730, at Ciuilford, 
Conn. At aot' c)f Ji he removed to .S.disburv 1 1751 i then in its first settlement, where 
he |iros])ered in bnsmess and was a picimmrnl m.m m the communit\', holilini^ im|Hirt.int 
ci\il ,ind military oflices. 

In I 77,1 he retiioN'ed to the New 1 I .impshire >;rants. now the .State ol X'einiont. f lere 
he purchased a hu\;e tract ol l.nid nn the ( )nion Ri\'er, which tcMjk the naim- of Willis- 
ton, and be,L;an there a settlement with bnlli.uit prospects until the war of the Revolu- 
tion, when he was driven from his home to a place less e\|)Osed to the enemy. He was 
a leading; man in the measures t.iken Icj torm a separate' yoxernminl for the .State of 
X'ermont, and in 177^ was chosen its first (io\ernoi-, whi( h office he held with the excep- 
tion of (jne year, until his death, to March. 17^7. In the Green Mountain .State 
he is reck(jned as the Cieor>;e W'ashint^ton of X'ermont. i"he\' had ten children — 
the most of thesi.- were im|)ortant people and the descendants of this marriage ha\'e 
been distin5.;uished in l.iw. literature and g;overnment to this dav. The late Lucius K. 
Chittend<-n, a di-sc t-ndant, was Registrar of the TicasuiN' durnii.; th.it imporl.iiU peiiod. 
the administration oi Abr.iham Lincoln. 

( )f these ten children ; 

.XLuy, m. bmas Cialusha, b. ,il Noiwiih, Conn l*'eb 11. 1753; settled .it .Shaftsburv, 
X't., in 17J5 ; was a captain oi one oi the two militia companies of that town, ccjiiinuinded 
them both at the battle of Hennintjion, .iiid saw mucli active service from 1777 to ',Sm. 
His first political ottice w,is that of Sheriff ot lienmnt;ton County, Irom 17S1 to 17^7; 
was St.ite CoiiiK ilor Irom 1793 to i7c)S, inclusi\e, and again from i.Si'i tcj i.Sii5,,ind 
Judye (il the Count\' Court in 1705. <>, '7, and aij;ain in iScio to iSd), inclusi\c. In 
I .Sd.S he was elected Ciuxernor. and re-eiecti'd in i.Sici, '1 i .mil 'i;, and a^ain to the 
same ottice 1S15, Mi, '17, iH, and 'id, ii total serxice of nine years. Thex' had fi\e st)ns 
and four d,iui_;hlers. Elon became an eminent Baptist Clerg^yman. 

Hannah m. <'ol. Isaac Chirk, a \tter.in oi tlie Revolution, who in the w,ii" ot 1 .S 1 J 
made a brilliant dasli with a number ol his Re_L;imeiil on a Hritish post ,it .St. Armand ; 
with lull riflemen he surprised the eiiemx. killed o. wimnded 14 and took nn prisoners, 
in an ent;aL;emeiil th.it Listed oiiK- ten minutes. This ex|)edition t;a\'e liim the title of 
" ( )ld Rifii- " wliich solM'iquet sta\ed by him durint; his life time. In XLirch, 1.S14 with 
i.MKi Green XL)untain bovs lie took possession of the frontier irom L.ike Cliani[)lain to 
Connecticut, estalilishini,; his he.idc |ii.ii"lei"s ,it Missiscpioi Haw 

lieiilali m. Col. XLittluwv L\on. b. in W'icklow, h'ehind, .ibout 1 74('i, came to this 
country a poor bo\- b\' indenture for his passaiw;e monev. .Alter st-r\ Iiiil; a few months 
his appi inticeslii|) indenture was tiansferrt-d for a voke of oxen, and his favorite' oath in 
later vears was. " ]'<\ the bulls that bmu^ht me ' " He held a Lieuteii.mt's commission 



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uiuler Caj)!. Fassett in the War cif the R(.'\-(>hui(in in 177I). In 1777 he was appointed 
pay master l)y Gen. SchuN'ler. After tire liattle of Henninijton, we find him in Arlinj^tcn 
a laborer on the farm of Gov. Chittenden, who obsers'ing his worth, made him his Sec- 
retary and clerk of Court of Confiscation until 17S0. He representctl Arlington in the 
State Legislature from 1774 to i7.Sj:was one of the original grantees of Fair Haven, 
\'ermont, where he erected an iron mill in 17S5, and a paper mill soon after. In I7,S6 
he was Assistant Judge of the County t'ourt, and was elected to Congress in Augu.st, 
1791. In ct)ntesting for the same ottice in 1705, his town (if l-'air Ha\en, which cast 
376 votes, cast 355 for him. About this time he removetl to Kentucky, and established 
the first printing office in that State, at what is now known as Eddyville, and here again 
he was elected to Congress in 1S114, and served until iSin. In i.S20we find him in 
.Arkansas, and chosen that year the first delegate to Congress, but he died at Little 
Rock, August ist, i,S2o, without taking his seat. 

Martin Chittenden, a son of this marriage, was in e\'er\' wav an able and distinguished 
man in the early yeai's of the Green Mountain State, and was its sixth Governor ; was in 
public life thirty years, as judge, congressman, legislator and governor. 

Col. Giles Chittenden, another son, was an important man in the earlv historv of 
\'ermont. 



J 1 >L-Iaiilact; .isked nic t>y wli.il .iiiUimiiI\ 1 cIl-iiuiiiiIl-'I it. Ami 1 .iiiswcix-i-i him 

" III tlK_- name of tlic (^.reat Jflu'vali and the Continental Ctinsless." 

— Ethan Allen at Tico>nleroij:a. 

No. 81. CAPTAIN JEHIEL MEIGS. JR. 

Earlv ill the struggle for the indejieinleiice of the .American Colonies, [ehiel .Meigs 
cast in his fortune with the patriotic cause, fiir he is recorded as having served in 
April, 1775, as Fnsign in a Company that marched from Connecticut in the Lexington 
.Alarm. 

On the first call for troops bv the Legislature of Connecticut, General VV'ooster 
raisetl the P'irst Regiment of Infantrv, in April and May, 1775. This was recruited 
in New Haven County, ami fehiel Meigs, Jr., ajipears on its list of otticers. The 
Regiment marched at rec]uest of the New York Provincial Authorities and the Con- 
tinental Congress, to New York in the latter ])art of Jmie, and encamped at Haarlem. 
pait being tletailetl for duty on Long Island tiuring the summer. About .Se])temlier 
jSth, they marchetl under orders from Congress, to the Northern Department (General 
Schuyler's) and took part in the o])erations along Lake George ami Lake Champlain, 
and stationed in ]iart at Montreal. Ha\ing been aclojited as Continental, they were 
eligible for general ser\'ice. Much sickness ]irevailed in the camp, and the ranks of the 
army being j^robabh- greatly dejileted, Gen'I Wooster, in October and November, 
organized a pni\-isional regiment from the xaricius other regiments, for ser\ice until 
the Spring of '70, in (^mada, ipait of the time liefore <Juebec ', until oper.itions were 
abandoned in Ma v. 

Fdllowing this. Col. .Swift's Connecticut State Battalion was raised for service from 
July to No\ember, '7(1, and ha\ing been atlopted as Rei^nlar, ser\ c/d under Gen'I C.ates 



lyd 



Mer.s Gem:ai.ii(.n. 



and ])articii3aU-d in the 
\ictorv t>f Ticoniler- 
oga. In this Hattahon, 
]eh\v\ Nk-i.t;s, jr., is re- 
idi-iK-d as First Lieut- 
enant. 

Hut meantime he 
seems ti.) ha\e lieen 
promoted to Captain, 
and assigned to duty 
in the Sexenth Regi- 
ment of Infantry. This 
Regiment was raised 
in Ct)nnecticut on re- 
<iuest of the Continen- 
tal Congress, and stood 
on the same footing as 
the other Continent, il 
Regiments of that 
vear. It joined Wash- 
ington's .Army at Xew 
"N'ork in .\ugust, and 
was stationed first at 
i''(irt Lee. .Marihing 
with the troops to 
White IMains and sub- 
sequently into Xew 
lersev. it tt>ok i>.irt in 
lh(- battles of Trenton 
( Dec. 25, '76 ) and 
i'riiiceton, ( [an. ,;, '77. ) 
Ihil possilih- as a re- 
sult of the earlier 
h.irdships in Canail.i, 
and certainly from the 
suffering and pri\a 
tions e\|)erienced in 
the f.ill of '76, Cap- 
tain Jehiel Meigs fell 
ill and died in camp 
Dec. 27, between the 
VVc_'St Cemetery, at M 
<nd of the stor\'. 




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dales of the two battles. His gra\estone as it stands in the 
idison, Conn., is illustrated herewith, and its inscription tells the 



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And lliLV w liM lur llK-ii ' (Hiiili \ tlu-. 

Sliall mi an lioiioiM Knne. 
Fill glory liglits llu- solilier's t»iinh. 

And b(.-ailt\ wcL-ps ttu' hia\t.'. 

~Dt eke. 

No 83 SERGEANT DANIEL MEIQS, 

( )f ("luilford, Conn., son of 1 27 ) Captain jcliirl, was a Sergeant in tlic Lexington 
.Alarm '.773 : a Sergeant in Captain Daniel Hand's di.nf the Seventh Cdiiiiecticut Reii-i- 
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lyS Mk1(;S (iENI.AI.oi .S . 

which he served eiyht iiKuuhs ami twcntv da\'s in 17S1. We illustrate on pa^e 197 a 
[lav roll of his Co. (Captain Hand's) for September, 1776, on the occasion of the Regi- 
ment being ])aid oft liv Major Svlvanus Craves, while doing service in the State of New 
York. 

An examination of the p,iv roll will show nuiiu' of the names connected with the 
Meigs family, by marriage, and notalily the Hand family, from Refiecca Hand who married 
(II) l")eacon Jt)hn Meigs, down to Daniel, son of the above Capt. Daniel Hand, who 
marrieil Artemisia, eldest daughter of (S3) .Sergt. Daniel. Among the twelve children 
of this latter marriage were Dr. William Meigs Hand and Judge George Edward Hand, 
also Daniel and Jehiel Meigs Hand, who were prosperous merchants of Augusta Ga., 
and long associated with the siins of St-rgt. Daniel there. 

To tho.se of Meigs descent among our readers who are also of Hand ancestry it 
may be of interest to know that cpiite a genealogical record of the Hand family may be 
found in a Histor\' of .Si)uthampton, N. \',, published by the late George Rogers 
Howell, Archivist of X. "S'. State Library, at Alban>'. Joseph Hand, the early C,nilford 
settler, having gone there Irom Southampton. 

83-B. The house illustrated on page 31 was probably built by ( 27 ) Cajit. Jehiel 
Meigs, as Sergt. Daniel was born in 1747. It remained in the family till about 1S6S, was 
inherited by Dr. Reynold Webl;> Wilcox of New \'<irk from his gramlmother ( 179 ) 
Deborah H. 1 Meigs) Webb, and during his minorit\' was sold by his guardian to a Mr. 
I-ewis, its present possessor. 



Ihey iifcti not gold, nor bronze nor stouf, 
They at^ roheii in glory all Uieir own : 
'rhe\' iitxil not spcft h nor lien nor soni^. 
1-or to tin- a,l;i;s tlu-v lifiong. 

N'et grateful hearts caTinot be still, 
I'lieir niystii- lords with wonder thrill, 
At ileeds ai:liieved thningli tioble strife, 
ro lilt the WOl Id to i;l.lTldrr life. 

No. 90. COLONEL RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS. 

Col, Return (nnathan Meigs, son of ( jm ) Return Meigs was born Dec. 17, 1740. 
l'"rom his \'Oung inanhoo(l he a])pears to have lieen imbued with a military spirit. We 
illustrate nn ]iage un) his I^oyal Commissions as Lieutenant and Cajitain ol the Militia 
before the Revohuionary War. At tin; outbreak of that contest he marched with a 
company of men to the neighborhood of Boston, and this was the beginning of his 
militarv career in the struggle of oiu- forefathers for liberty and independence. He 
soon became Major, Lieut, -Colonel, and then Colonel of the 6th Connecticut fnfantry. 
Copies of his commissions as Colonel of that Regiment are [jresented in the course of 
this sketch. This Regiment seems to have attained a considerable re])utation iluring the 
War of the Revolution, and was knr>wn as the I^eather-cap Regiment. 

The War of the Rc\i>lution being concluded, ("ol. Meigs was iloubtless |ienniless 
and uithout prospects. He soon rcnioxed to ( )hio, where he played a highly important 
part in the earlv goxcrnment of that settlement. His nephew the late Judge Henry 
Meigs, of New ^'ork. gi\es .1 gia|)hic account Irom ljo\-ish niemor\- of his L'ncle setting 
out on his long and wearisome jotnnc\- through the lorests to the ( )hio country. He says : 



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199 




JONATHyVN TRUMBlJiJ, irq; 

Captain-Cicneral and (Commander in Cliict ot ilis Majclly's 
Colony oi Connctliiut in Nezis-FjigUnid. 



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"^ TOU being by tbc Gcncral^Aflcmblj; ci[,jt'ii;- Colony, 3g-i'l\t'->l t" t.i . X^/f«..-^ 
Courage and c;ood Conduct, I do," by Virtue of the Letters Patent (roni ilic Crown ok 



'OU being by tbc General Aflcmblv ol tiiii . , , . . 

Kenoling fptcial !\ riift and ConhJCTiee 111 your Loyalty, 



take 



England to. thi% Corporation, Me thereunto enabling, appoint and iiupnwer you to 

the faid \/ri!^"^r<u^- into your Care and Charge, as their ,Jjru/Ma„C. -^ 

carefully and diligently to diRharge that Truft ; excrcifing your inferior Officers and 
Je^-/ujJ — in the Ufe of their Arms, according to the Dileiplinc o! VVa 



Keeping rficm in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as 

their ^rt-./^/,w(- for His Majefty's Service. And you are lo obferve all fi,ch 

Orders and Direflions as from Time to Time you fliail receive cither from nu, or fioiu 
other your fuperior OtHccr, purfuant to the Truft >aeby repolcd in yc^u. Given 
under mv HantJ and the Seah.f this Colony, in. W.%m - ''^^^ ( ? ' '" ~~" 
Davof L\/'der ^ m the X'J.'^—' Year of the Rcign cTft)ur SovereijiP 

Lord GtoRCE the Third, KING of Great-Britain, 8cc. Arncquc Den,.-,', ,yZ 





" One aftt'i'iioon Col. Meigs with hi.s son R. J." afterwards to become tlie first (".oxenior 
of Ohio, "arrived at Stratford from Middletown, and after some refreshiiieiits and 
adieus, thev monnted their horses, which were hardx- Canadian ponies. 1 ueiil cuil ol 
doors to them with a |)e\vter mng of Fliji (beer, rum ami sugar heated li\' hot irons) 
they were in their sadtiles ; they drank it off and said good-bye." 



j O N A T 1 1 A N T R U M B.U L I., ircjuirc; 
Cnptnii'i-Cicncral and Conimanclcr in Chip ofHis 
Majcll) sColony o^ Conncftii nf xxxA^cw-i'^.ng/and, 




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Kuppfint^ [pfiid Tnift .iiid r.nii(Kli.'ncc in y<»"r Lcv.ilt v, OmragL and gooi CoihIii^,^ I do, 
b\ Viiiiict'l i!u L< tfir-. r.ititit lr*ini the C-rouii ol" Envlandy to tliis C(>r|)0] iri6n, Me 
ilu rtniiUi (.naMiiu;, i|ij»iiiit and iinpowtr you to take the f.iid f ,'.■»/■>■'< • ^^--A 

. [<■ \'uiir C.irt .iiid Civirgc, is llujr / ,■- /...', cai:tfiilly am <iiligcntly tiimf;, . 

vli.ii^;u tliit 'I'rufl; txcrciiinp \oiir iBlVrior tifiittis .ind j/v,,-../ , in the ufe of ihcir 

Anns, ntcording m the Dif^iphiK' <'t War: Keeping tljcni in j',<x)d Order and GovurnmiMt, 
and conmi;ini!in^; tluni to nluv vo\t as ditir { .•.({ci.'-n . t'lr his Majcft ''s Scn'icc. And 
you arj to obfiTVc nil fiich Orticrs and Uirciilioiis as from Time to Time r'ou lliall receive 
cither fiorn me, or from other yo\ir fuperior Officer, purfuant to thcTn ft hereby rcpofcd 
in you. Giviii urfikr niy Hand and Seal of this Colony* in . i/->(,%T^ the /Vr 
Da) (.[■ ( f/'^ffn-^ in the // '' , Year of the Reign of Our Sovereign Lord Ggobge 

the Tliird, KINC; ui Gr.iii-Bi iiain^ iie. Anisofjue Dooiiniy 177-^,. , , 

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Cdl. Melius li;i(l ,i|i]ili((l uitliiiul sill r(.-ss fur (iHirc undtT Frcsii-lent Washington, and 
apparently niidc-r I'rcsidrnI Adams, Imt rcrcixx-d his hrst appointment in the West as 
Commissioner to the Clierolcee Indians, within a month after the inauguration of Presi- 
dent Thomas Jefferson, acrom|)anied hv a \'erv kind letter from Secretary Dearborn, 
who sii>iis liiiiiself, " \' ■ nld friend an<l humble ser\ant." 



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Col. Meigs was with Ceu'l Montgomery in the unfortunate Ouebe< campaign where 
he was taken iirisomi. It is s.iid upon good authority that he is one of the figures in- 
troduced b\' Trumbull in his celebrated painting of the death of Gen'I Montgomery. 
The figure in thai painting representing Col. Meigs, is one in rifie dress as a Major, his 
left hand open and raised tn the right (the obser\er's left) of the picture. 



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Tlu- fuilluT stcirv uf Cdl. Mfi.t^s' life is hrsl lold in an olulu.irv iiotirc |,iililislii-(l at 
the tinu' uf iiis death, ft is as fullows : 

Died JS Jan., i.Sj;,, at the Cherokee Aoeney, aycd I.XXili, 
(rul. Return Jonathan Meitjs, 

I lie fiilldwinj; sketches of his military ser\ice.s are deemed due td his nieiits and 
character. 

Ciil, Meii,;s was a native <i\ C< ■nnectn nt. 
Immediately after the b.itlle of l.exini^tnn, 
which o|)ened the bloody dr.im.i (if the re\olu- 
tion, he mail lii'il ,a ciimpanx- uf h;;lit infantry, 
completc']\- unituinied and ei|ui|j[)ed, which he 
had jireviously organized ,nid disiipjined fur 
the en\ir(insof Bnstun. He w .is soon appointed 
Majiir li\- the .State of ( "oimectii nt , .uid uiarched 
with ("ol. Arniild in his lediuns ,ind suffering; 
e-\pe<liti( in til ( \uiada. 

In the liiild enterprise nl stuiniin;^ < Uic-liec, 
he commatided a liattaliun and, alter peiietrat- 
im; within the walls uf ihe citw was made 
prisoner tuo,-thei with I'.ipt.iins Murt^an and 
I)i-aiiiurn, sim e hecome ( ienerals, and well dis- 
tini^aiished in American hisliir\-. In 17711, 
Major .Mei^s w.is e.xchaiiticd, .md leturned 
home. 

In 1777, <",eii. W'ashiiv^tun .ippuintid him 
Culiinel, with jauthuritv tu raise a lei^imeiu. 
Col. Meii;s ha\ iiii; raised a part uf his iei;iment. 
man lied tu Xew Ha\c-n tu r.in"\- inlu e.\ecutiun 
a jilaii projected fur the snijnis.il and desliiic- 
tion of a part uf the eiienn' at S.ii,; ll.iilior, uii 
Lony; Islanil, where larije i|nanlities uf stores 
and forage hail been cullected for the .\miv .it 
New \'urk, the ai cuunt ul which is i;i\eii in 
"Maish, ill's l.ile 111 Washintjton," .is fuUuus; 

"(ieii'l I '.irsuns intrusted tlu' exerntiun uf 
this |ilan tu Col. Meigs, a very nallant ufticer, 
who hail .ireumpaiiied .Arnuld in his meinurable 
' march tu Ijnrliec, and h.id been taken piisiiner 
in the misuccessfnl .ittempt made on that place li\' .MuntL;<:imer\'. He emb. irked with 
ab(mt 2,^0 men uii bu.ud, thirteen whale buats, and |iruri-e(.led alont;- the cu. 1st tu duil- 
ford, from whence he w.is to cross the Sound. Hen- he was detained smne lime b\' high 
wind, and a iiiunh sea: but mi the 2p,ri.] uf Mas', aliuut one o'clock in the afteiiiuon, he 
reembarked 17110I his detachment, and pruceeded under convoy of two armed sloops, 
across the Sound, tu the North divisiun uf the Island near Southold. 

The East end of l-mit; Island is deeplv intersecteil bv a Bav, on the North sidi- of 
which had lieen a sm;ill forayinsy party, against which the expeditiun was in part diiected: 
but they had marched to New York tw'o days beloii'. 



((■<>w/;///M/"ii <;i L'nioni-i nt' ',(h Coinu-ituttt \ 

Thi- lltleKatLS uf tiiu I'liitL-tl Sl.iU-s ul Niw 
HanipsliiiL'. Massailiusclts-Bay, Rlioiii Isl.iiul, 
Coniiectii lit, Nc-wS'oik, Nl-\v jerst^y. l'eiins>l- 
vaiiia, Hclau.uu, .MaTyl.iiiii. \'ili;iilia, Norlli 
Carulina. Suutli (■.ii ul ni.i ,iimI Ccorgia. Tu 
Lieutfiianl Culuii.l K i; T U K N JON.ATHAN 
MEIGS, 

Wi:- reposni},; fspei ial li list ami Coiihdeiii c in 
your Patiiulisni, Valour, CuiuUut and Ficli'lil\, 
Do iiy tlu'St.' plusi'iits constiluti-^ and appoint \ou 
to hu Coloiicl of a Ri-Kinicnt from ttie Slate uf 
Coniiuctieiil, ill the mom uf CuIuhl-I Witli.im 
Douglass dr. t-.isiil, ,ind \uii ,iic tu lanl; as Col- 
onel from llie I \\Lnl\ luili Ih da\ uf Septeiiitier 
last, that tieing the il,i\ ul yuui promotion by tlie 
Governor and CouiKil ul llu- said State in llie 
Army of the tliiiled Stales, raised for the defense 
of Ameriean I-iht-rty and for repelling every hos- 
tile Invasion Ihereof, Von are therefore, eare- 
fully and dilij;ently to diseharo^e the dnt\ of 
Colonel b> doiiii; and all inamier i.>l Things 
there- unto helonging- And we du sir ii It y i ha ige 
and reijuire all Offuers .ind Soldiers under \oui 
Command, to lie uli.-dieiit tu \uiir uiders .IS Col- 
onel. 

And you are tu uhserve and follow siieh ( Irdei s 
and Direetions from 'time to Time, as you sh.ill 
receive from this or a future Congress i-if the 
Cnited Stales, or Coinniittee of Congress, for tlial 
pniiiose appointed, or Commander in Cliief for 
the Time heinj,; u( III, Army uf the fnited States 
or aii\ ulhei \uur superior olfuei, ,ii:i iirding to 
the Rules and Diseipline ul Wai in I'm snaiice of 
the 'rrust rejiosed ill \ii\\. I liis Commission to 
continue in Force until ii\uked lo this ur .i 
future Congress. 

Dated the Iwilfth d.iy ul .Xii-usl, 177S Iseyelity- 
ei.«hll. H\ llidei uf the C, ingress 

Allnl 

ClI-AS, TiluMSON, Se« '\ . 

IlKNky 1.ACKKNS. President. 



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1) Sir 

I lia\ r I CLui\'cd \Olll li-lh I <-l I ills 'i.lte, 
ami am cxceLdmnly son y thai any t:vriil shuiilil 
cui.iii to r<_'(|uirc you to bL-ahseiit from tlie Army. 
I am coii\ inri'il thai tliosi- on whii h \ on liave 
louiiiicil \oiii rL-tjiR'-'l art- of a iK-lhaU' ami 111- 
tinstill'.; nalilic. or tlial voii hmiiI'I lo.l lia\c 

maik- it. ill this \ i«-\\ I I .iiiiiol tail Silil li. 

N niir <;oiii- hoiiiL', ami I will iiol iimhrtakc to 
liiiiil llu' il.i\- ol \oui itliirn I .1111 pel sii.ukal 
Ih.il ll « ill lu- ,is iooii .IS , ii,:iiiii-.l.iii. .s u ill ail- 
1111 1, ami I ha\c- o!il\ lo mhl nn « ishi's tli.il \on 
may (iml thosr to \k mi, Ii .is to iiislilv it iiiuii. 
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(•i-i\i'(l, ih.it ilir slrircs h.iil mil lircii n- 
niiiwil Irimi .Sa- llarlinr, uliirli lies in |C 
llic ilixi^ii in ill the IslantI, .ind lliat a sni.ill 
>;ii.tril slill ii-niaiiR-tl thcrr Idr tlu-ir tie- I 
fcnrr. Tile linats were iniiiK-tl Kitcl)' i(in- ! 
\'f\ (d across the- lam 1. .i ilistamc nf aluuil 
tiflii n mills, inhi llir l'ia\'. ulurc tin- 
In M i|)s fr-cmliarki'il, ami i rcissini; tlie I'l.iw 
laii'liil williin fiiiii' mill's ol S.il; llarlinr, 
at Iwi) (I'lldik in till.' niiirnint; ; which 
plai c they i cimi)l('ti-l\ suipriscd. am! cai - 
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At tile sanu- time a divis- 
ion ol the iletachnu'iit sccurcil 
the annetl schooner and the 
vessels with the forage which 
had been Cdllectetl forthesup- 
]il\- iif tiie Arniv at New ^'ork. 
I'hese brios and sloops, 
twehi.' in niiiiiber. were set 
on fire and (.'iitireh' ronsnnied. 
Six (if the tnemv were killed 
and ninet\- of theni taken pris- 
oners ; a \ ery few escajied 
under cover (jf the night. 

C(_)l. Meigs returned to 
Guilford with his prisoners ; 
having thus completely effect- 
ed the object of the expedi- 
tion without the loss of a sin- 
gle man, and ha\ing mined 
with such unconimiin celeritv 
as to have transported his men 
by land and water ninety miles 
in tw(nty-fi\e hours. 

" As a mark of their ap- 
proljation (if his conduct. Con- 
gress directed a sword to lie 
presented to hnn and passed 
resolution expressi\e of their 
high sense entertained of his 
merit, and (if the iirudeiice, 
acti\ity and valdur dis]ilayed 

by himself and his partv in the expedition." i The sword just r(,ferred t(.i as |iresented 
l:iy Congress, is now the property of Return Jdiiathan Meigs 4th, Washington, 1). C. ) 

In i77<j Col. .Meigs commanded one oi the regiments which stormed and carried 
.Ston>' Point, under (len'l Wayne. 

He was one of the first settlers of the Wilderness, which has since become the .State 
of Ohio, having landed at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, with the 
earliest emigrants. 

A government for the Northwestern Territory had been prepared I))- an ordinance of 
the Congress of 1786. Governor St. Clair and the judges of the territory had not 
arrived. The emigrants were without civil laws or ci\il authority. Col. Meigs drew up 
a concise .System of Regulations, which were agreed to bv the emigrants as the rule of 
conduct and preservation, until the proper authorities should arrixe. 

To give these regulations publicity, a large oak standing near the confluence ot the 
rivers, was selected from which the bark was cut off, of suHicient space to attach the 
sheet, on which the regulations were written, and they wert' l.ieneficially adhered to until 
the civil authorities arrived. 



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S/iiii: of Ti-nnr.^ifi- ami Hit' C'lwi oA'^r SWitiini . I 
Thomas Jkffkkson I'lt-si^lciit ol tin- Utiitci 

St:itcs ot Atiu-i II a. 
To all whu shall sci' llii.se lUL-stiils, ( ll et-tiiiK : 

Klinw \u'. That III conrorniit\ t<i the Ait ■'! 
CoTisiess passed on the ,u<l da\ oT Maieli, 1794, 
entitled "An aet to re^idate trade and Intel- 
LOUlse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve 
peace on the finntlers " and reposing; special 
Trust and Lontidencc in the ititeixrit\ and Dis- 
cretion of K KTt'KN ION A THAN MklCS, now 
Agent of the liiited Stales with the Cherokee 
nation ot Indians. 1 ha\e nominated and h\ and 
with the advice and cnisent ot the Senate, do 
appoint hitli a (."omniissiLniei ul the llniteii States 
to hold a Convention hctween the State ot Ten 
nessee and the said Cheiokce Nation ot Indians, 
on matters ititerestinu 10 the said State ot Ten- 
nessee : and to conclude and sii;n a Coiiveiiticni 
touchiiiK the same , traiismiltint; it to the I'resi 
detit ol the Inited States lor his final 1 atiricalioii 
b\ and w ith the ad\ ice and consent ol" the Scnalc 
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■ States tr> he hereunto affixed 

(,i\eii under m\ hand at the City o( Washin.i;- 
Uni, the T weiitv -lirst da> of Mauh in the \eal 
ol oui Lord one thousand eii;lit hundred and 
eii;ht ; and ol the hidepeiidence of the Tliiled 
States of Ainelii.i, the 'Thirty-seeinid . 
Til lEl-t- HKSO.N, 

By the Tresnieiil. 
I \Mt-.s M.^insrjN. 
IReiordedl Secielar\ ot State 



inteTTcd Willi llu- linnius cil wai' iiniiilsl 
of uniiissenibk-d suttou . \ \ is cicalh u as 
Alxivc obituaTv imticc was sent us 
City. Nil. 74I1 ul this tl-cdtiI 



j This \fiirT<il)lr ciak u.is tii the t.-miioTants 

1 mull- useful ami as fTc'(|Uciill v 1 iinsiilti.'<i its tiic 
urai'le tif ancieiit Dc-lphos by its \otarics. 

I)tiTiuy a lift- time of aftivitv and useful- 
iR'ss. nci mail f\ i T sustainc-il a chaTacter more 
irrc'])Toachai)lf tJKui Col. Meijjs. He was a 
]jatteru of excellence as a iiatriot, a philan- 
tliTiipist ami a Christian. 

In all the \icissitudes of fortune, the tfuties 
of reliiii^ion were strictlv (ibserved and its pre 
ct.'|)ts strikiiii;l\' txeniplified. The latter part 
of his hfe was devoted to the amelioration of 
the condition of the aboriy;ines of the countrv, 
Idi whu li purpose he accepted the Atjencv uf 
the Cherokee station ; .mil in the discharge of 
his tluties he inspiretl the hit;hest degree of 
eiinhdeiice ill that n.itinn. b\ whom he was ein- 
])hatically denominated -The White I'ath." 
' In all cases thev re\ereil him as a lather, and 
nbevt-d his council as .tn uneninm guide. 

His (K-alh was a loss tu the i ciunti\'. .ind 

especialh' In ihal Stiitinn. llis lemains wi-re 

a cidu otiTse nl sintere fru-nds, ,ind in the anguish 

serenely happ\' in the .issurance of Christian hope. 

by Hknks Mt.k.s, 14 So. William St., New \'ork 



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f'roiii the originals, hi, tiled lor ill, it ptirinise li\ their |ireseiil nu ner. Return Iniiathaii Meios, 4lh, 
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Crown III yiiiii h..aits llmsc lU.ui !u-i.>es oi oin s. 
Am' 'OMT them over willi hLatUilul ll'iweis. 

— Il'l/I M. Lai!rl,m. 

No. 97 MAJOR JOHN MEIGS. 

Jdliii .Mi.-ii;^, thr thiid sun of i 2y ) Return Melius and Elizalictli Ilaniliii, was Ijinii at 
Midiiletown, Conn., Xii\-. Ji, 175,^ He entercil the Arni\' apparently, |an. ist, 1777. 
when lie was appointed PLnsi^n in Col. .Samuel Hlalchley W'ebli's Regiment ol the Con- 
tinental Line. He was made .Atljutant, April 2Jnd, \'~^. and was appointi-d Lieutenant 
Wax i6th. 177^; .Adjutant 3d Ke-gt. 17.S1, and Major 17^,1, when he was n.-tired. 

This was one of the a<lditional Retjiments ol lnfantr\' raised " at lars.;!.- " for the Con- 
necticut Line in 1777 tu rontinue throutjh the u ar. Recruited mainh- in ll.U'tford and the 
Eastern part of .State. Went into camp at I'eekskill in spring of '77, and served in 
Parson's Brigade inidei' Putnam during movements ot the folh.iw im,; summer antl fall. 
On advance of the enemy .md the loss of horts Clinton ,nid Montiiomery, < )ctober, '77, 
it crossed to the West side ol the Hudson and served under ('io\ernoi- Clinli^n of Mew 
\'ork for a time. < )n December loth, tlu- Regiment engaged with other troojis in an 
expedition against Long Island which met with .icridents, leaving Col. Webb and other 
ofihcers prisoners in the enemy's hands. Regiment wintered, '77 '7.S, with Parson's 
Brigade at West Point and assisted in the ((instruction of perm.uient wdrks there. 
Ri-ilonbt Webb, was doubtless named after Col. Webb. 

In summer ot '7S, the Regiment was attached to X'arnum's Brigade and marched to 
Rhode Island, engaging in the battle there of .August Jgth, '7.N, where it was ( (immended 
toi- its conduct. Winteied in Rhode Island, '7.S '7(), and remained there until fall of '74, 
when it marched to wmtei' (|uarters at Ndrristown. X. J., '74 'Se> — assigned to Stark's 
Brigade (Lieutenant Colonel Huntington, (. ommanding. 1 Present .it the battle of 
.S])ringfiekl, X. L, June J,^, 17.S11, aiK.l during the siniimer ser\e(-l with main armv on the 
Hudson. L'pon ,1 memorial of Col. Himtington, The AssembK- of Connetlicut. on the 
second Thursday of .May, iS.So, .itlopted the Regiment as one of the Connecticut Line 
and a Committee of Congress in Camp I^reakness. .X. ],, lune J.yd, I7S(), .ipjiroxed the 
measure. It was designated the .Xinth Regiment and went into winter (piarlers, ',S(i-',si. 
with the I)i\ision at Camp " Connei ticut Village" abnut the Robinson House. There 
it was reorganized for formation of 'Si 'S;,. 

In 1781 the Regiment of Col. .Samuel li. Webb uas merged into the Third Regi- 
ment C(.)nnecticut Lin( . Third Regiment in second formation of line serving fnuii 
January 1st, 17S1, to January ist, I7^."v Comjiosed of .Second and Xinlh Regiments, 
])re\ious formations consolid.ited. 

Regiment consolidated in 17^2 lor third lormation, |anuar\' Id |une, '.s^, with the 
Fourth Regiment. .Still retaining its designation ol Third Regiment. Remainded in 
camp at West Point and vicinity until earl\- in June, 'S;,, when bv Washington's order 
it was disbanded with the greater [lart i.if th(.' arm\'. 

|ohn Meigs was commissioned Major and retired in 17^,^ having ser\i-il rontinu- 
oush' si.x vears. He ajijiears on the pension list in iSi.S. His pension st.ites th.it he 
was wounded, but when ox where does not ap|iear. He was again .i]i]iointe(l C.iptain of 
Infantrv in the regular arni\' on [anuarv loth, 1700, liv Commission ol President John 
.Adams. Later he was a Brigade Major. 

In the \'orktown cam]iaign jiart of his Regiment was detached and sei\i(l in 
Lafayette's Light Division, which held the right of the besieging line at N'orkloun. 
Whether Meigs accompanied these detachmeiils does not ap|ieai'. 



2()6 Mi:i(,s Gi-:ni-:ai.iii,n'. 

Serxed iiiKk-r (ien'l Mont^onuTv on the Otielicc cxpt'dition, in nieniory of wlmni 
his son Richard Montgomery Meigs was named. 

He was a niemVier of the Order of the Cincinnati. .Said to have serveti in the War 
of iSij, hut 1 find no record. 

Ileniarrietl EHzabeth Henshaw June iStli, i jSr , by whom he had eight children. 
He nni\ed from Middletown in 1796 to .\ew Harlfoid at whicli latter place he died 
No\-eniber 24th, 1.S26. 

M. H. W. 

The above sketch of Maj(n' John Meigs' ser\ice was furnished us by his great 
grandson, Meigs Haywood W'haples, President of the Connecticut Trust and .Safe 
Heposit Company of Ilartfoicl, and long identified with that City's interests. .Mr. 
W'haples is the son of Elizabeth Curtiss Eusk, and Curtis W'haples, hi-r mother being 
(212) Esther I^opez Meigs, t)f our reinird. 

Mr. Whaples has given us considerable interesting history ot his ancestors, and 
collateral lines. His mother, still li\ing in 1901 at New Hritain, Conn., has in lu'r pos- 
session the fine portrait from which the illustration ol I'rol. |osiah Meigs. <in page 3S 
was copied ; also the original life-size portrait of Col. Return [. Meigs, by Rembrandt 
Peale, painted for himself by order of the I'nited States Ciovernnient, and gi\en by him 
to his l.irother, Major |ohn, at the time of his .going to Ohio, about itiocj. 

Through the wife of .Major John Meigs, Elizabeth Henshaw, this family trace their 
line back to |ohn and I'risciUa .Mden, the famous Puritan lovers, and Mayflower Pilgrims. 
The father of Elizabeth Henshaw was Benjamin Bass Henshaw, son of IJaniel Henshaw, 
of Boston, and Elizabeth Bass, of Braintree, Mass., whose mother was Ruth Alden, 
daughtei' of lohn. 



Wf ) i\ f in dfciis, tiot \'e;Lrs ; in thoui^hts, iii>t liieaths ; 

In ttc-lini;s, iml in fiiiuies on a dial. 
\Vf slionlil count lime ]^\ lu-art-throbs. Itt- most liVL-s. 

Win. tiniiks most, lfi.-ls tin- noblest, acts 111.- best, 

—A'atVrt 



No. Q8. PROF. JOSIAH MEIGS. 



Son of (Jo) Retiun Meigs, u,ls born in Middletown, Conn. His infanc\', boyhood, 
and early youth were passed in the atmosiihere of a small New England town. His 
father was a hatter, ami his home, probably a plain one, even for those simple days. 
The inventory of his father's estate showed that he died poor, owning one picture, a few 
books, mostly of a religious character, anil little else sax'e some jilain household furniture 
and the implements of his trade. 

Josiah was not eight years olil at the time ol the passage of the Stamj) Act, and was 
not quite eighteen when the first blood of the Revolutionary War was shetl at Lexing- 
ton, and so he grew up to his young manhocjil at a time when political subjects were 
constantly under discussion, and when the rights ol the [jt-o])le ,ind the wrongs com- 
mitted against them by those in aiuhority were eagerly talked of with the utmost freedom 
and warmth. It is but natural that he should ha\'e been much influenced by the strongly 
American \iews of his brothers. Return [onathan and John, who were res[)ectively, early 
in the field, anil who both of them clistinguished themsel\i.-s in the struggle for liberty. 



AlTKXDIX. J, 17 

Notliiiio is ri((.i-(l(.Ml of tin- ,mi1v cluraticin of Josiali, and 11 is iiulikcl)' thai his 
advautayt-s wcr- aiiv hitter than tin- a\.i-a-c hov of the dale and hicahlv. In chic lime, 
however, he found himself aO'ah- ('..nege, where he oradualed in 177S. m ih.- same 
class with Noah Webster and Joel liarlow, both of whom aehieved continental and even 
yet wider f.inie : also in the same cl.iss wei'e Oliver Woleott, Uriah Trary, Zephaniah 
Swift, .\sliur Miller and Noah Sinilh. all (.f whom atlaim-d prominence at a hiter dale. 




PROF. JOSIAH MEIGS, 
1 757-1 822. 



In ij.Si he a|ipe,iis to ha\ c been .ipiiointed professor ol .\l,il hematics, N.itui.il 
Philosophv and .\stronomy at ^"al(■. In his class anionic others who later tiistiiitjuished 
themselves, were Jediah Morse, who bcc, ime the distinguished oeoi,ra])her of a later 
date, and John Cotton .Smith, who w.is to become the ("lOxeriKjr of Connecticut. 

Jan. 21, ijSJ. he married Clara lienjamin, dau- hlci- of Col. |ohn benjamin. While 
ser\ini; \',de College as a Professor, il is probable th.il he was stud\in'.^ l.iw .it the same 



2"S MkK^S ( llM- All ii,N . 

time, till' he was adiniltcd In llic New llaxcii 15ar in Ajjiil, lyN.v lluiuyli it is nul known 
thai lu' ever |)i'artircil law in Xcw Haxx-ii. His ri'sidence in that city was in a frame 
honse known as llic Slu-rnian liousr, dini tl\' opposite the sonthern end of the ^'ale 
Ci)llet;e huildins^s. iliie his eldest son, [ud^c Heiirv Meitjs, late of New \'ork, " hrsi 
saw the li^ht on the jSih of Octotjer, 17^2, in a winter yale of wind." He resigned his 
tutorship at Yale in >'>^4. aiul established a piinter's ottire where he puhlished the 
" New Haven dazette," with a partnershijj which he hniiutl with l^owen iS: 1 )ana, Meigs 
heiny the senior partner, luit after Augnst, 17S7, he appears to have been the sole pro- 
prietor. An editor's notice published in his paper January |S, 1787 is interesting; in it 
he ga\e notice that " To accommodate our ctistomers, we are ready to accept in payment 
wlu'at, rve. Indian corn, Hour, beef, pork, cheese, hog's l.irtl, wood, and flax, ihe last cjf 
which will be peculiarly agreealjle." The paper seems to have been discontinued in I7S.S. 

He was chosi'ii City Clerk of New Haven, at the first election under the City Gov- 
enunent, held in h'el:)ruary, 17^4, and was re-elected several terms. 

In 17S1) he took up his residence in the Bermudas, where he followed law. pr.icticing 
• IS a proctor in the .Adniiraltv Courts, until 1704. when he returned again to the I'nited 
.States, and in this same vear we hud him once more a professor at ^'ale, reading his 
lirsl lecture Noveiuber jn. of th.it \iai . Idle following ye.ir I^resident Stiles died, and 
I'l'ol. Meigs delivi'red ihe luneral oration. 

Thi'ough a pcilitical disagreement with President Dwiglil, who succeeded President 
Stiles, I'rol. Meigs w.is apparenth' dismissed fi'Mui \',ile. In Noveiuber, 1780, we find 
him ap])oinled the hrst Professor ami acting President ol the University of Georgia at 
■Athens, Ga., and on June 16, i,S(_-ii. was appointed full President, and continued in this 
capacil\- until 1 S i i . 

He w.is Commissioned .Sur\cvor-(.jener,il in i.SiJ.at Wash- 
ington, 1 ). C. ; appointed Commissioner of the General Land 
Office (jf the United States ( )ctobei 11, 1814, which ottice he 
retained until his death. In the beaiitiinl .National Cemeter\' at 
.Xilm^tiiu, \'a., ]iist north of the sarcojihagus erected to ( ieii'l 
M. C. .Meigs, I see illustration -Xpp. .iy8 ' is the monument 
ire< ted lo Prol. losiah .Meigs, with inscription on it ,is per 
accompaiuing illusti .ition. 



l<t (li<> .Heiiiory of 
.lOKIAII ITIKKiiK. 

Itorii 
'2Iki Aii^'iisI. 1757. 

IMtMl 

nil Sept.. IS'*-*. 
A;;e<l <>5 Y«':ir>». 



No. 102. JOHN FRKNCH MEIOS. 



1 11 ihe West Cemetery, .Madison, Conn., we tmd the gra\e stone ol ]ohn h rench 
Meigs, with inscription upon it .is IoIIcjws: 

III ^ltMiior.> ol° Mr. 
.1 4» II .\ F IS K \4' II 

yi K I <> S ivIk* 4lic4l 
llli \ov. I7<>7. Ill 
lii»« Silli Year. 

Ik4i()l(l, see as \(iu pa/s l)\' 
.As you .u'e now so once was I, 
.\s 1 am ni>\\ , so you imi/l be. 
Prepare for lieatii cV IdIIhw me. 

It has been si'd tli.il a local hnmnrist on one occision wrote on ihe stone iust below 
the ej)ilaph, as fouows : 

I'll InlloW \I1U I 'ill net roillellt, 

t ntil I knew uiiii li w,i\ vmi went. 



Al'l'lvNllIX. 

No. IK). EBENEZER MEIGS. 



20iJ 



Fnmi Iftlci- of 1444) ('.i|it. Ciideuii Mcis^s, ln-ldrc ([ikiIciI li.>in (.\|>|i. 1 ;^ 1 uc liiul ;i 
rt'Cdiil of four ot the sons of ( i 10 I Ebenczer. i j;,5 ' I*.1><--iu-/.it 4th, w enl to M.iiii-lta. ( )lii(i, 
and liii'd tiiL-re or iH'ar their: ( 2,^(1 ) Rofiinson. died unnianied of ((jiisimipliun ; ij,vS) 
Reuben fell from a masthead and was killed, and 1 J^g) [ohn, died at sea. 

Ebenezer MeiiJS is on Re\-olutionar\- Rolls of M.iss udiusftts as frcjm Rdihesti-r, fur 
ser\-ice Rhode Island .\larm. Careful examination of dates leaves litdi- diuibl that it is 
this I I 10) Ebenezer who is indicated. 



A yoiniii 
Ml, I wli.. l,,m 



;in h;i\ ij no itoIilt.T ,i 
ri liMnct work- I'll. 



estiv tli.iii on,^ inHfle up nf men atid womiMi ulio li.i\f wuikeil 
iislin. 1 ..r iii.liistiy Mill-, III tliu 1,1. .ml 

/hir„l St.n, A./,/.;// 



No. 113 N.ATHANIEL riEIGS. 

In the letter ,il)o\-e referreil to 1 see .i|>|i. Nn. 1 :; i written tii (4,^.1) 1' 
Mei^'s. bv his hall-brolher 1444) (iidron, i thev weii' enusms' suns ,is wclli in 
of their threat grandfather, (iideon s,i\-s ; "Hi.' h.id three sons, the eldest 
sei-diid Elien. He was your t;raiulfather. X.ith.nnel. his \'<imit;est son w.is r 
hither. He was half-brother to \'our i;i".uidl,Uher." Idle knowledn'e ot ihis re 
in the res[)ecti\'e families, estalilishetl bevond dnulit that X.ithanid shunld li 
recorded as (ine of the chil Ireii bv secund marriage n\ 1 ,V ' F.benczi'r 
Rochester. 
113 B. 

To the iiK umplele n/ciird and defecti\'e 
dates I if the f.imily of 1 1 i ,v' X.ith.iiiiel Melius, 
as found nn l'.t.i;e 4<i of this book, we can 
now adil the names nf twii nther il.iu;,;htei s, 
Rebecca, wild married I)a\id liras^j;, .iiid 
Mary Hdlmes Mei!.^s. The hitter was bdiii 
in 1771. married liih' .ri'th, 170-. lames 
Hinkle\-, of ( ieori;et(a\ n, ( niiw Hath) Maine, 
and died March 12. i.^^ss. Thi- national 
reputation ol his son Hnimes Ilinkli\, en 
titles him In a place in this record of Meigs 
descendants. 

Hiilnii-s llinkl(.'\' was licirn in 1 lallnu dl, 
.Me., luiie 25, 170.1. married M,ir\- Drake 
Holmes, of Stuuylitun, Mass., .Sept. 21. 1.S21, 
died in Inistiin, M.iss., Feb. .^, I .Soo. In ,1 
little sketch of his ciwn life he sa\'s : " 1 had 
to rel\- n|ion mv mother lor snpjiort and 
protectiiin, as mv lalhcr was lost at sea in 
1.S04. We were alw.ivs in hnmble circvmi- 
stances. Ne\'er so poor, th.it hospil.ility was 
not i>iyen the Indi.ms who came to spend 

>^ ' HOLMESHINKLEY, 

the night bv in\- mother's kitchen tire. 1793-1866 



-. William 
speakiniJ' 
John, the 
i\' t;rand- 
l.itionship 
.i\'e been 
Mei-s of 




2IO Mkk'.s Gknkai.oi.y. 

" M\- own liL-il w.is uikIl-i" the caves in the garret. TIil- snow lilcw in upiiii nie 
thidunh the chinks in the roof. 

"A month before I was fourteen, 1 was apprenticed to learn the carpenter's trade, to 
u hicli I a[)pUed myself closely initil I was twenty-one years of age. I believe I conducted 
myself satisfactorily to both ni)' master ancf mistress. They treated and regarded me as one 
of their family during and after my apprenticeship. 

"I spent one year in Hallowell after f was free, working at mv tratle. which I 
proposed to give up and follow navigation for a living. 

■' 1 felt poorly educated. What knowledge I had was gained during a few months 
schooling u hile an apprentice. I got a captain to give me a slight insight into na\-igation. 

" After an unsatisfactory voyage- to the West Indies, I returned to mv native town, 
Hallowell, Maine, packed up my carpenter's tools, returning to Boston and working at 
my trade. 

" In the autumn of rSid I went to Washington, I). C. 1 spent the most of ni\- 
time at my trade. My last jol) was on the east front of the Capitol Building. 

■• While in Washington Mr. Dunliar, a planter from near Natchez proposed mv 
taking some negroes and horses which he had bought in Mar^dand to his plantation. 
This I readily consented to do. I wanted to see the .Southern countrv. Most of the 
way was traveled on foot, with the negroes, from Washington to Wheeling on the Ohio 
ri\er. 

" ( )nr route was through the States, ( )hio, Kentui k\', Tennessee, Alabama, and 
through settlements of the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians. Their cam]) fires 
were freely offered us, also a share of their Indian meal pudding. 

" We were on horse-back fifty days, which brought us to Mr. Dunbar's plantati(jn. 
There were no steam-boats on the western waters at that time. Prom this beginning in 
iSih to 1S2;; most of the time was spent working on tlifferent plantations — the last. Judge 
Coxiiigton's ne.ir Natchez. Here I had the Yellow Fever and was freely dosed with 
calomel. This, with the hard wintei's work so reducetl mv strength, that I took passage 
for home." 

Bv i''^-.i he w.is well encjugh to wurk again and in this work, the impulse was gi\en 
\\ lii( h led to the (-le\eloj)ment of his mechanical ingenuity. 

After two years the firm that employed him failed in business. He had to accejit 
tools in payment of his w.iges, and this led him to take the business and carry it on for 
himsell. In 1.S26 he built the first engine he ever had .invthing to do with. 

From that tinu- he built neari\- all the upright steam engines useil in New iMigland. 
Business increasing raiiidlv, better facilities were needed, and in 1S31 he took a partner 
■md a year or two later a second one, who acted as treasurer. In iN,i,i increasing busi- 
ness tlemancled still bettei" facilities, and a large tract of laiul was bought and extensive 
shops built. 

In i,S4() his first locomoti\'e was built juid named " The Cumberlantl " and later the 
same year a second one was liuilt, both on " venture." C3ne can imagine the size of 
these earlv locomotives, when it is told that " The Cumberland was taken on a scow 
from Boston to Scarboro Flats, Maine, and there put on irons." 

It was before the dav of railroads in New England, for the Boston and Worcester 
roatl had just been completed, and ecjuipped with two English locomotives suftrcient for 
their immediate needs. They were not leadv to purchase any nu)re, but they offered 
to store the two Mr. Ilinklev had completed "on \enture " until a purchaser could be 
found. The)- were bought within the year by the Portland. Saco anil Portsmouth R. R. 



Ari'ENDix. 21 r 

Mr. Hinkley would not copy Knt;li,sh niotiels, Imt drafted his oun in Iniild horn, 
and his contemporaries gave him tiie credit of lieini; tiie pioneer in locomotive l)uildini>' 
in New En_y;land. 

He lived to see the Hinkley locomotives used on the best ecjuiiiped railroads in the 
L'nited States and Canada. .At the time of his death in 1.S66, seven hundred and 
seventy-two locomotives had been constructed, and delivered from his Works. There 
was not the financial aid offered men of his day, that now new enterjirises c-an readily 
secure, and it was due to his Inisiness sagacity, and well-known mech.mical aliilit\-, that 
as early as 1S43 he was able to establish an incorporated companv with a large capital. 

In i,S55 he virtually retired from active business, becoming a silent partner, but the 
management that succeeded him at The Hinkley Locomotive Works were \\ith(jut busi- 
ness experience and the "panic of 1.S57 " coming soon after they took control brought 
too great a responsibility for them, ami after struggling on till 1S59, they failed and all 
Mr. Hinklev's personal projiertv was lost. 

Hut with his characteristic courage and energv he Ijravely started business life anew 
at the age of si.xty-se\-en. The Civil War brought out the Government's demand for 
more locomotives to convey troops and sup|)lies to the seat of war, and helping to sup- 
[jly this demand gave Mr. Hinkley ojjportunity to make good his business losses. 

This Company also made cannon and shot as well as locomotives for Government 
uses. 

It was by personal interview^ and not by telephone that business was done in those 
tlays and the greater credit is due one for a successful fight against disaster. " To rise 
from a bare-footed boy to the [losititju of Presitlent of one of the thiee largest 
" Locomotive " Corporations in the United States shows more than average aljilitv." 
Mr. Hinkley is characterized as "a man of unflinching integrity, plain and unpretending 
in manner, but impressing all wIki knew him bv his dignitv and sincerity." 

From an oliituary notice puljlished in the Boston Evening Transcripl, Feb. 1 i, i.S6(S, 
We extract the following: 

" His business dealings were characterized by unflinching integritv', which no greetl 
of gain could turn aside. He used to say, 'Money is good, but it is not all nor the 
best.' No one could meet him without being impressed by his probity, wise judgment 
and sturdv good sense. 

" Plain anil unpretending in his manners, he let the stream of his bcneficience flow- 
on in unseen channels, and asked only to feel that his contributions were wiselv used. 

" T<jWcU-ds the workmen in his employ he m.iintaineil a paternal relation, and the 
feeling entert.iined for him by them was akin to hlial affection. Many a man has said 
to the writer (jf this, ■ Mr. Hinkley has been a father to me. He is a noble man, and I 
wish there were more like him.' Few outside of his family will cherish a profotmtler 
grief than the men of the Locomotive Works (if which he was the h<inored .md beloved 
President." 

i lis children were : 

M.nlha .Ann, 

111. Rl-v. .\(iaiiis H. .Aver, of Boston, .Mass. 
M.iry, 

111. 1st, Cyrils .Alger, of Boston, 2ii(l, I ir. Muliler, of Montreal, Canada. 
Anna, 

ill. Thatcher, of Cape Coil. 

Theoda losephine, 

111. AHVed Hill, of Boston. 



212 Mi:u;s (iF.XKAI.ni iV. 

ICaincs, 

111. :i Mrs. .Sears, iif I'lOstim, ami hail a son nanieci Holmes for his grand- 

latht-r, anil who was a graduatt- of Har\aril Ciillege, and tutor there for 

some years. 
.Marth.i, 

(1. unmarried . 
IClleii, 

111 . franiis I.. Hiillard. 

113 B. B. 

RcK.hestrr, Mass. Town Rorciids contains the f( illow ill" : " ("(iniclius Meio;s and 
Elizaheth Keen pnlilished lor marriaoo Xciv. J4. iJg.S-" 

The dale leads lis to conjectiii e that this may he annther son (if ( [ i .^ ) Xathaiiiel 
Meit;s. as all I'ecords s< 1 far found sIkiw no other ianiily of Meins as lieloni;inL; to 
Roi-liester at ihat time. 



No. lU REBECCA MEIGS. 

While ue ha\e not the same |iroof of Rebecca's place anK.inu; llie ehildrt'ii of (^^^^ ) 
Ebenezer, of Rochester, as we ha\e of Xathaniel's wt.' think the e\ idem a- sntiicient to 
warrant us in so recordint> it. The three sons of ( 1 .^ ) FLbeiie/er ol hahiiouth, earh set- 
tled in a dilTerent localitv .ind the early generations can easily be traced. As our record 
sh(.)ws, only (36) Ebenezer's descendants were of Rochester, and the date at which 
Rebecca married Robert Clark ( 1764). leaves lait the one probability of her place in the 
faniih' liiK- ; which seems conchisivi'. 



No. 123. BEN.I.AMIN MEIGS. 

At the time of makini; up the yeiiealoyical part of our book, it was belie\'ed that the 
I'lenjamin Meiys who served in the Re\a.ilutit)nar\' .Arm\- finui Massachusetts, was the 
Henjamin Meii^s abo\e designated, but persistent effort to establish this as a fact, has so 
f,ir f,iiled. and indied left il ([uite as possible that the record for ser\ice as found in the 
.Massachusetls .\rchi\es, bi.'liint;s to ( 15(11 Henjamin .Stone Meit;s of \'i rniont. 

We earnestly ho]je that this with main- other unsettled |)<iints oi history in the 
Meij^s familw ma\- b\- the publication of this book be bronchi to the attention ol possible 
sill vi\ ill'' desceni-lants, and all doubts settled. 



No. 125. JABEZ MEIGS. 

(("opic'l from the re. iiiils of the Clerk's olhce, K.illiin.;worth, (.'oim.. .M.irch 15, 1901. 
— I). K. Stevens, Town Clerk.) 

'■ rpon the memorial of |abez Melius, of Falmouth, in the State of l^fassachusetts 
l^ay, sh'wiiiL; to this Assembly that he and his neighbours were in yreat want of ^r.iin 
.and provisions for their necessary siipplys, and that in the month ol DecemlH-r last his 
Excellenc\' till.' C,o\c-rnor of this Slate L;"a\e him permission to piinh.ise and transport 



Al'I'I'.NIUX. 21^ 

out ol ihis State se\eiity bushrls of rye, and Indian corn, two liarrds nl pork, tun iKirrds 
of Hotir, <iin- luindrcd \\ei>,;ht of cheese and tifl\- ponnds of I. utter, ,ind tli.il he h.ith pur- 
chased j;, linshels ami tjiree pccl<s uf corn and rye a:id fi\e ijushels ami .1 iiaif of wlieat, 
-'> pounds of ciieese and t\venty-h\e pouncis of butter, which provisions he now lias on 
board a two-mast lioat in Connecticut Ri\er: pra\in>; for libertv to tr.uisporl said pro- 
\isions out of this State to Falmouth in tlie State of Massachusetts Bav, as per memorial 
on lile, i,\:c,: — Resolved by this Assemlily that the said [abez Mei^s ha\e libeiiy. and 
liberl\ is hiieliy yiven him, to trans|)ort out of this .State in the said lioal j ;, ,ni(l -4 
bushels ol Indian Cfu'ii and r\-e, ,uid s ' _• bushels of wheat, 70 lbs. of cheese and 25 lb. of 
buttei- ,nid I w 1 1 b.irrels of pork, which he now has on board said boat: the embargo 
notw ilhsLuidiiiL;". — .'\pril, 1770." 



W'li.it pil> a 1^ — I li.il we 'he lull MiKe tu ^cr\ (.• our (_oiiiar\ . 

No. 137. STEPHEN MEIGS. 

.SieplHii Mei>;s, of New .Ashlord, .Mass., ap|ie,irs on Re\ olutioiiar\' Rolls in Massa- 
chusetts ,Arihi\es. as ser\-ing- from M,i\-, i7,S.i to jamiary, 17S1. Reported Capt. M,ii- 
shall's ("o., Col. Marshall's Re>^iineiit, (ien. Patterson's Hrigatle .Six Months' Town 
Rolls, V(j1, 4, p. 164. 

rrob,d>l\' Stephen i .^7. 



Wliy .ill Uiib toil lor lrunn|ihs of. in hour ! 
What tliou,>;li \Vf wade in wi.,iltli oi so.ii ]n f.rine! 
Earth's higllest station euiU in " Here he lies : " 
And " Dust to (lust " I ..n. hnles her iiohlesl son..;. 

No. 143 NATHAN MEIGS. 

Nathan Meigs ser\'ed in the W'.ir ol the Rexolution. and we learn from Page 30 
"Connecticut Men in Rexcilution, " that he was apriv.itr- in the fndependeiit Comp.un' 
from Ciuilford, Capt Andrew Ward, 1775, hirst Regiment, commanded b\- l),i\id 
W'noster. h'rom the War fJepartment, Washington. 1). C «e learn that he served in 
n.iniel I hind's CoiiipaiU' ol Tallcott's Connecticut Regiment, enlisting m same .M.irch J7, 
I 77(1, and \\ as disidiarged April i ,S, I 77(1. P'rom the same source, we learn that he ser\'ed as 
a pri\ate in Cajitain Hart's Companv, Ninth Connecticut Regiment, commanded \)\ 
Col. .Samuel H. Weljb. tlis name appears in the record of that organization with re- 
marks " Philisted Ajiril 10, 1777, for the War ; omitted .August 17th, 1777." Phe record 
further shows that he ser\ecl as a corporal in Capt.iin .Stephen Ball's Coni|iain', 7th Con- 
necticut Regiment, 1 ommanded b\' Col. Ih'man .Swilt ; that he enlisted Ma^• 24th, 1777. 
to ser\e during the War ; was transferred to Capt. I'^iihraim Chamberlain's Coni])any, 
same Regiment : was promoted to be a SergeanI July o 1. 17S0, and transferred to Cap- 
tain Caleb il.ililwin's Company, 2nd. Conmcticut Regiment, commanded by Heman 
Swift, May iSth, 17.S1. and his name is last borne on the roll in the Pist mentioned 
organi/ation W.xy 2(-ith, I7.'s3, without remark. 



214 MkKIS Gl-.M'AI.cxiY. 

From the Ailjutaiit (ieueral of tliu State of Connecticut \vc learn tliat he participated 
in the expedition for the conquest of the Forts on Lake Champlain. 

Tlie records of tlie Pension Office, Washini;ton, D. C, siiow that Nathan Meigs 
married Mabel I'arnu-li-e, in XovemKer, 17.S3, (date not stateti ) ; that Nathan died May 
i2tli, iSio; tiiat his uidiiu. Mahel. was granted a |)ension in iS:;,S. She was then 82 
vears of aQe. 



Noll sluuiltl ha\'u SL'fii Intn -is lie slinji! 

fit^titini; r.ir his good laiiii, 
Willi all tlie iron of soul ami bl.mcl 

rurn'ii lo a sworil in liaii'l. 

— All llie )'<\n k'oiiii.l. 

No 156. SERGT. BENJAMIN STONE MEIGS. 

Benjamin Stone Mri^is, uas the son of i 'u ) Natlianiel Meigs. He was born at 
(luilford, Conn. In his carh- nianhoinl he migi'ated with others from that State to 
Ciiiilfiird, VeniKint, when that State was ahnost an unl)roken wiklerness. He married 
Roxalanz l'>. Chitlcndiii. In his Liter ve.irs he h\ed with his sun Luther. ,it Highgate, 
Vermont, where he dicil .iiid is Ijuried in the Episcopal churchyard at the Village 
Centre. 

Benjamin Stone Meigs served as ,1 pii\ate in 1777 under Capt. Josiah Boyden, in 
Col. Williams' Regiment of militia, on an expeditinn to Bennington, Vt., in 17.S0; served 
in Capt. Daniel Comstock's Co., and in that of Capt. Lemuel Bradley, in Col. h^a Allen"s 
Regiment. Was a Sergeant in the same company in 17^1. From this last service he 
was a pensioner — the Pension Department at Washingtnn records that his service for 
th.U year was nine months, and we are ad\'ised from the same source that he served for 
a time under Capt,iin (iates and Cul. Ruliis Putnam. 

Ciii'\ . 

.siA'i'E ov \i;km(.i.nt, 

.Adiitant C.enkrai.'s Offick, 

Montpelier, Marcii 2111! , igoo. 

1 Herkuy Ckktuv tiial the lollowiiit; is a currect transcript from the records on file in tliis 
office, regarding soldiers who served in the Revolutionary War. Extract : 

Kenjainin .S. Meigs served, as a Private, fifteen days from -'Xiig. 29, to Sept. 12, 1777, in 
" Capt. losiali Boydeii's Co., Col. Win. Williams' Keg't of Militia, in service of United States 
on an Ex|iedition to Bennington." 

■Also, served, as a I'rivate, lour days in Capt. Daniel Comstock's Co., from March 22, 1780. 
.And served as a Private, twenty days, in Capt. Lemuel Bradley's Co., Col. Ira Allen's Reg't, 
"in alarms in October, 1780." And served, as a Sergeant, eleven days, under same command, 
from October 21, 17.S1. And served, as a Sergeant, four days, under same commaiul, "in an 
alarm," December 16, 17S1. 

SKAL. 

§■; Adiutant General, S* 1 • S- Peck, 

?f State OF Vermont. ^ Adiutant Oeneral. 



Ai'1'i:m>in. 



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Corv. 

D K P A R T .M E NT O V T H K I N T E K I ( ) K . 

BUREAr OK Pknsions. 

Washington, II. C, Drceinljer 5tli, 11^99. 
Sir: 

In compliance with your request addressed to Mr. li. C. Bell, 1 have to ailvise you that 
Benianiin S. Meigs made an application for pension on May 5, iSiS, at uhicli time he was 
sixty-four years of age and residing at Highgate, X'ermont, .ind his pension was allowed for nine 
months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary War. He en- 
listed at Guilford, X'ermont, and served under Captain Gates and Col. Rufus Putnam. 

There is an afHdaxit on tile in tliis claim signed by his brother, I )aniel B. Meigs, verif\ing 

the above service. 

\ ery respectfully, 

1 1 . (LAN Evans, 
Mr. H. B. Meigs, Commissioner. 

206 Herald Building, 

Baltimore, Marxlaml. 



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ERECTED 

ROXALANZB. 

,Ar died i'-'P' ''f 

/jZ/SS5. Ben J. S. M^i^J 

rf;. sz >fear I'-f"- ^1"'^ 

f Ji is a^e. Nn. 10.' i S 3 6: 
f» til p 78 ' 11 ear 
oj tier age. 




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:; i6 Mkics ( i i' n i : a i c «.v. 

rh.- i-iml.ushu.l Iri.ii.in, and tin- pioivlin^ l.i.-ai- 
Siull Wflr tllf lienls lllat llclpfil his >iillth Id tl.llll, 

Roii^li LiiUuiL' lull siii h trees lari;e Iruil may heai. 
II bill Ih.-ii -,li), ks he ol i-i;^lit givtli anri Kraiii. 

- Taylor. 

No. 161. DANIEL BISHOP MEIGS, SR. 

.As tlie records in (iuillnnl, ('(inn., lontain ihc naniL-s of onlv four of the (;hililn_-ii of 
I'lj) Nathanifl Mei^s, it is possiliU- that llu- two \-ouii^er ones niav lia\c lircn lioni in 
VL-rniont. Their parents dvinv; while the lainiK' were ([uite youiii;, their ehijihen were 
probalih- liroueju up in dilfeient homes, ami we are told that Daniel l^isiiop was thus 
re.ired in the f.iniil\- ol PIthan Allen, of Tieonch.-roea fame. 

I'roli.ilily .liter his service in the Re\-olntionai\' War, he settled in .St. Alli.ins. Ver- 
mont, and enu;a,!^i-d in larmiiiL^. His son |ohn (No. 301 ) is recoriled ,is the lirsi whiti- 
male child horn in th.il town. Of his tour sons, |ohn remained in St. Alhans. ("luv 
settled in M.ilone, N. \'., lirownson wi'iit to liarliotte, .md D.iniel to liedfoid, Lioth in 
the l'ro\iiic<- ol <_>uebec. 

hill his si-r\i(e in the Re\'ohitionar\' War, we liaxc the following certificates Irom 
tlu' Adjutant ( icneral's olhee of \'erniont at Montpeher, and from the Record and 
Pension ( )tli( c at \\ ashineton, thoiit;h his name appears without the niiildle letter. 

.S r.\ IE I H XI'.K.MON I, 

.\ iijr r.\.\ r CiEnkk.m.'s i_)ri ick, 

Montpelier, .Sept. 17, 19UI. 

I Hkkhi:\ Ci:Krn-N- that the iVillowina is a correct transcript from the records on file in this 
otiice, re.nanliii!; soldiers w Im served in the Revolutionary War. Extract : 

I i.iniel Mei^s was in ('a|it. Eli I'.ii p\\ nsun's Co., in Col. Ira .Allen's Ke.i;'t of Militia, I lec. 16, 
I 7S1, in ,111 A 1,1 nil to the WestuMiil. He entered Tliomas .S.uvyer's Co. of Militia, May 41 li, 1779, 
was disi h,ir;_;eil June 28tli. This Co. was raised for the defence of the Niirtliern I'rontier of the 
I'. S. 1771-1- He was in Capt. Eli Brownson's Co. in Col. Ira .Mien's Re(;'t ol' Militia for service 
done in i e-t.ikini; of l.t. Win. I'lLiiu li.ird, taking I'ories. ^;c., Ovc. May 24th. 17.S0. He was in 
Capt. Eli Brownson's Co., in Col. Ira Allen's Re.i;'t of Militia that marched to Castleton, Oct. 
JO, 17.S1. 

He was also in h'lrsl Co., in the Sivth l\e.i;'t in .St.ite ot \'l. lor service in the .\larin in the 
nioiith of (.let, , 17.S0. 

\', ' ' ' ' ' ' r^j 

% '^v-k\.. iq \V. H. Gil. MORI-:. 

'^;.^ AujiTANT (LitNiiKAi., yj A dj u taiit General . 

'^i X'ermont. i}i 



No IE. — In .ippendi.K item 15b on Benjaiiiin Stone Mei:.;s, il will he iioteil that in the cei tilicate 
from the I )epartinent of the Interior, Wasliini;ton, 1). C, that it is stated, Daniel B. .Meigs, 
made an .iltid.ivil, which is on tile in that oflice, verifying the service of his hrother, Benjamin 
Stone. 

RECiiRD AND PENSION OFFICE, 

W'.VK 1 ll..r.\R TMHNT, 

Washiuj;ton, (Jctolier 25, iqoi. 

rile re( urds .if this oflice show lli.it one I laiiiel — Mei^s served in Captain Eli Brownson's 
( ompaiiy of Colonel Ir,i Allen's Regiment of \ermont Militia, Revolutionary War. His name 
appears on the pav roll of that org.ini/.ition with remark showing tint he w.is paid for 23 da\s' 



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■service in man hiiij,' ti) Castletoii, October 2n, 17S1 ; '.Isd on a pa\-ioll dalnl Jannaiy 7, ijNi, 
with remarks showing- tliat he was paid lor lour days' ser\ice "In an alarm to tlie Westward, 
l)ec. 16, 17X1," and on a pay-roll dated at Sunderlaiul, Anniist 26, 17S;,, with reinark showmi; 
that he ser\e<l li\ed.i\s "in retakini; of I.I. William Ulanc hard, takin" ol Tories etc in Mav 
17S2." 

i he records also show th. it one I ),iniel Mei.ns served seven days as a pri\ ate in the isl . Com- 
pany, hth. Ke.^imeiit of \ermont troops, in ahirms in the month of (tctohei, 17S1. 

It is hirther shown that one I laniel Mei^s ser\ed m ( aptain I'liomas .S.ivvyer's Comp.my of 
Militia, raised lor the delenc i- of Xortiiern fortihcations of the United States m 1779. KeMiln- 
tionary War. His name appe.irs uu a pay-roll dated at Rutland, Decemher 17, 1779, uilh 
remarks: " l-'.ntered May JO, 1779, dischar;4ed jniie 2.S, 1779; time in ser\ice one nioMth. 10 
<lays." 

No fnrthei mlorm.ition heaiini; upon the snliject of >iim- impiiry h.is been found of record. 

By aiithoi ily of the .Secretary of W.ir ; 

I '' . C. A I N S W M K I 1 1 , 

Chief, Record and Tension (Jllice. 



Kcw jH-ij|.lr (hs|..ir.i-.;t^ a tlistni,i;iiislieil ,uii csli \ ex. ept those 
wlH. li.iv nurif .,li:,,,M own 

No. 167. MAJOR JOHN MEIGS. 

John .Mci^s was horn in .Alliaiiy, 1 he. Jjlh, 17S4, the oiilv diild of his parents, .Sclh 
Meig.s, (691 and Jeiiiiiiia \'an Loan, born \'aii Hoskcrk, related to the Newmans, I'dhl- 
inaiis, Ogdciis and Tiffaiiys. of Alliaiiy and .\ew N <irk. lie inherited his father's estalr. 
which was laii;e. as estates were reckoned in tIioS( d,i\'s. He was educated at home 
unlike his h.ilt -In 1 itliei . Willi, 1111 Win 1. 0.111, who \v,is educated ahmad and was a man of 
fine literary and scientific tastes, wliiili his l.ii^e nicms c'liabled him to <^iatif\' freely. 
In 1S04 he, (John Mei.os) married Hannah Kiiyhler of Albany, fhey had eleven 
children, three ol whom died in infancy. 

John .\lei.t;s is descriljed as a noble lookiilt; man, of more than six feet in height, 
•erect, with fine military be-aring- and a genial, winning hice. He was e.\( eeilinglv kind 
and good to little ( hildreii, and liberal to the point of his own financial disaster lliroiii.;li 
assisting liicnds. ,\t one time he filletl the office of Higii .Sheriff, of Albany Coiint\- : 
originally, and until late in life, a Democrat, he was once heard bv a granddaughter to 
utter his \eheinent disappid\,il ol Hm hanan's adminisli.ition l>\' saving that "he hoped 
the Lord would forgixc him for votini; for such a fool. " ]. M. 






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First lofoinoti\ e ;inil passciij^er tritin ever run in tlic Sliitf i>l New \ ork. 

!• I om Alhuny tu St Iinectady, Aiii; 9, iS;i. 

Major juhn Mei.L;s of AIli.-iii\-, isl |',iss<_-n^er on 1 iulil nisnU- the 2ii<i < .ir. 



2lS 



Mkigs Gkneai.ih.v. 



l!ie <li yiiig up a siii^U- tear lias more 
fit liiitiist la me 111 an slieildiiin seas of ^ore. 

-J!\i„ii 

No. 168. DEACON PHINEAS MEIGS. 

Deacon Fhiiic-as .Miis^s SL-t-ms to have owned considc-ralile real estate, and at least two 
hoiise.s known to ha\'e l>eloni;ed to him are still in existence : the Farm Island 
honse below, and tin- one illustrated on ])aL;e 4S of this volimie. 




DEACON PHINEAS MEIGS' FARM ISLAND HOUSE. 

This house was burneii by the British during the War of 1S12, and afterwards 
re-built on same foundation, and after same general plan. The British landed on the 
Point and laid a trail uf ha\' from the house to the l)ani intendini; to burn lioth. The 
owner plead with them, but they were obdurate and burned the house. The barn was 
filled with salt hay and would not burn. It stands to-day as the picture shows. 

This house stands on the extreme end of Ilammonassett Point, very near where the 
Hammonassett flows into the Sound, and in plain view. (About three miles away from 
the Hammonassett House where Captain Phineas was shot during- the Revolution.) The 
house ground on which the house stands is separated from the main land by a marshy 
spot which at times is under water. It is known as Meigs Islaml. 






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Men are iud>;ed nut h\ Ihcir iiileiiliuiis, liut Itv tin 



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then actions. 

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No. 172. JONATHAN MEIGS. 

Jonathan Meigs, second chikl and oldest son of (S31 .Sergt. Daniel Meigs and Chloe 
Scranton Meigs, was born in Madison, ( then East Guilfoixl ) Conn., September 14th, 
177 1, educated in Madison, and later became a successful merchant in Savannah, Ga.. 
afterward removed to Augusta, Ga., where as a prominent and highly respected citizen, 
he lived for si.xty-tive years. He married May 27, i.'^47, Mrs. Tabitha Anthony, 
daughter of Holt Clanton, of \'irginia. She died in Mercer Comity, .Alabama, March 
25. 1853, aged 59 years. 

Before his deaili he provided homes among liis nephews for his old and faithful 
slaves during their life-time, and these homes his nephews continued to these faithful 
servants, even after they were emancipated, at the close of Civil War. 

Mr. Meigs, died in March 1S61, and was buried at Augusta, Georgia. 




JONATHAN MEIGS, 1771-1861, 
Augusta, Georgia, 



220 Mi:i(is (iixiwi-ocY. 

No. 173 JEHIEL MEIQS. 

The illiisU.ilion on pagr 32 is frimi a |Kn .mil ink skcti h (it an attractive pcirtiait 
owned li\- l)r. D.miel Meigs W'cbl), of Madisun, Conn., son cif 1 1791 Deborah Hopscm 
Meigs. 

Tile piirtrait was painted in .Sax.mnah, deorgia, where Jehiel Meigs lived for some 
\(ars, interesteil in nieich.indizing with his brothers and brother in law. He returned 
to .Madison, Conn., sDnie time belure his death, and died there at the ciim[iarati\'elv 
earlv age ot thirty-tive. 



I he 1..11I1S iM.ni Ihr lu |.,;lil^ nl AIm:i1i.iiii U.I t.. ln.U|.cii.k-iK ._■ H.ill, link-|i,_-ii(lcii. i' H.ill lull 
hiially 1.1 N.iikl.mii. .ui.l VurklvwTi ym.lu.l Ihu roolstups ol yc.iii f.illKrs In M.it iella. 

— /hill If/ ^. 

Sl.Tlt'SiiiHii, \ ul (1 1.-II.I t.i truth, ill s-iiil sill, ert;, 
III L). Ii..n hiithliil, .mil In hini.iHl <.le.il . 

- /'../.,- 

No \Q\. RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS. Governor of Ohio. 

I'he iildesl sun nl (ijiii Cnlnnel R, |. Meigs, u.is ()hi(rs first ( loxernnr, R. I. .Meigs. 
Jr., who was burn in Middh'tow n, Connecticut, in tin- \ ear 1705. He gr.iduated at \'ale 
College in his twentieth yeai', and was admittetl to the bar iif his nati\e state. In his 
younger \-ears he was much gi\'eii to writing poetry, but ne\'er hatl an ambition to come 
before the [jiiijlic as a poet. His compositions were generally of a light character, writ- 
ten for amusement and recre.itiun. In i7,s.S he married Miss Sophia Wright, and the 
same year came to Marietta, where he engaged in ])rofessinn.il pursuits and farming. 

After the organization iif the State Government, Mr. Mt'igs was elected Chief Jus- 
tice iif the .Supreme Court, which consistetl of three judges. This situation was at that 
time ditticult, .is he was reipiired to hold court in e\ery county in the State once a year. 
He discharged the duties of this tlistingnished ]iiisitiiin until ( )ct(iber, i .XC14, when he 
receiveci the appointment ot Colonel and commandant of the upper part of the district 
of Louisiana, which included the greater part of the Mississippi valley. 

In i.'^05 he was a[)i)ointed one of the jmlges ot the territory, a position mure con- 
genial to his tastes. 

The seat of justice in Cpper Louisi.uia, was at .St- Louis, It once became the 
diilv oi judge .Meigs to pronounce sentence of tlealh upon ,in Iiuli.m comicted ol 
miniler. .After the e.xecution on the same day, a large athletic Indian whom he en- 
deaxored to prevent injuring some women and children on the street, assailed him with 
a tomahawk, and struck him several times on the head, cutting through his hat at every 
stroke. .At last seizing the Indian b\- the arm, he wrested the tomahawk from him ,ind 
threw it awa\'. Furious at this occurrence, the Indian sprang upon him like a tiger, 
Mr. Meigs being unable to retain a grip on his nakeil ad\'ersarv. The liuli.in had a belt 
aroimd him from which in the scuffle he attempted to draw ,1 large knife. A young- 
gentleman, Mr. Hammond, seeing the knife half removed from its scabbard, and not 
doubting the pur|K)se lor which it was being removed, a[)proachetl with a pistol and shot 
the Indian in the back. He let go the knife, started Liack and fell tlead. This is one ol 
a number of Governor Meigs' pierilous situations. Once during the Indian war he 



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naiTduiy escaped from an encuunter with a paity nl Indians nn the bank of the Mns- 
kintjuni. Wliile at Detroit artini; as tiiplomat for ( io\ii nor St. Claii. lie uas one day 
leisurely stantlini; on a boat. An Indian <in the shore was aimint; his rille. At that 
instant a white man standing near snatched the t;;nn from the Indian's hands and shook 
out the ])riniing". L'pon one occasion while re\iewin^' some troops at St. Louis, a salute 
was fired. A musket was fired loaded with buck-shot, many of which passed thi-out;h 
his vest, cravat and ruftfes of his shirt, and one of his epaulets was cut .iwav. This 
occurrence was altogether .ucidental. 

While serving as [udi^e in Louisiana, his health i^ax e wav, ,ind he rt-turned to 
^Llrietta in iSob much enfeebled. In April. i.Soy, he w,is commissioned juiige of the 
territory of Michigan. He resigned his commission in ( )ctober, and accepted the can- 
didacy for Governor of ( )hio. This was one of the most e.\citing campaigns in the 
early jjolitics (jf the .State. His competitor was ("leneral Xathaniel .Massie, one of the 
earliest settlers of the .Scioto \alIi-\-. .Meigs recei\-ed a majority of the votes bin his 
election was contested on the t;round that he had not Ijcen a resident of the State foiu' 
years as required b\' the Constitution. The contest resulted in la\iir of Massit-. The 
contest did not seem to impair his popularity, for ,U the same session of the legislature 
he was elected supreme jtidge, ,uid in September following was chosen to hll the un- 
expired term of [ohn .Smith in the I'nited States .Senate. He was subsequently re- 
elected Senator for the full term. 

The campaign ol i .s k > was one of the most bitter ni ( )liio's politK al history. .\n 
act of the legisl.iture incre.isiuj.; the jurisdiction ot justices of the pe.u e had been 
decided unconstitutional by the supreme court. I'olitii i.uis endeavoi'ed to .gain tax'or 
with the peoi)le by making the discussion appear to li.nc been rendered in favor of a 
class and in opposition to popul.ir rights. The majorit\- in the legislature p.uidered to 
prejudice and passed the '■sweeping resolution," a measure intentled to remo\e a ninii- 
ber of judges that their places might be filled bv members of what was known as the 
" [jopular " part\-. Tammany societies were organized in different parts of the .State for 
the pur|)ose of making nominations and controlling the election. These societies were 
secret, and in order to insure hdelit\' an oath was imposed upon the members. (leneral 
Wdrtliingtoii was their candidate for ("loxernor. The opposition was sensible ol the 
necessity of making the strongest possible nominations. Senator Meigs was hnalh' 
selected to make the race and was elected by two thousand majority. His inaugural ad- 
dress was reniarkabU- strong. In it he enunciated a ])rinciple of his jirivate life and 
public policy. " Public excellence ascends from domestic purity and just ])rinciples, 
extending from families to communities, enlarges the sphere of utility and gives to 
[xitriotism its proudest de\'otion." 

r,o\ernin- .Meigs' .ulministration extended o\er a trying ,nid ditticult period. His 
management of aff.iirs during the o])ening period of the War of i.Si j w.is by no means 
free from criticism, but tin- honesty ot his intentions, aiul tin- wisdom of his general 
policy were recognized by the people, who a third time elected him to the chief niagis- 
tr,ic\- of the State by an increased majority. 

l)uring his second term of othce he was called, in 1S14, li\- President .Madison, to 
the position of postmaster general. He ilischarged the duties of this important position 
until June. iS;:;;, when he tendered his resignation. It is not surprising that he was 
accused of mismanagemenl of publii- alfairs. The criticism of political opponents is not 
necessarily an imputation against the character of an official, (iovernor .Meigs h.ad the 
confidence of Madison and Monroe. Mr. Monroe observed at tht' time of his resignation : 



222 MlCKiS (iE^■F,AI.O(;^•. 

"1 lia\i- iic\ er liad liut oir- iipinioii towards vou since tlie coiiinienccnK-nl <if the 
war, when you were Governor, and that was friendship. I iieheve you to be an honest 
man and a friend of your country. I wish you to retain your office as long as I remain 
l^resident. If \nu resii^n it must lie from considerations pureh' vour own." 

After his resignation, which closed a long term of public ser\ice, (iovernor Meigs 
retireti to his home in Marietta, where he ilied March 29, 1S25. 

(iO\ernor Meigs was held in high [lersonal regard among the citizens of Marietta. 
He was the first postmaster, antl is said to have been (juite social among the friends of 
his youth without regard to their contlition in life. He at one time owned a square of 
land on which he erected in 1.S06 the first house in town. The house was not completed 
for several years afterwards. It is now owned by M. 1). FoUett. His land extended 
from Scammel to below the Congregational church lot on Front street. An old citizen 
relates an inci<lent which proves him to have lieen largediearted. In 1S16 the corn 
crop was generally a faihu'e, and those possessing this necessary article for food could 
command almost any price. It happened that Governor Meigs that year had an ex- 
ceptionally good crop, for which speculatcjrs offered tempting jirices. He tlirected that 
the corn should be sold at the low price of former years, and in small quantities, thus 
giving poor people an opportunity of supplying their families with this sta])le food. 

On the stone erected to his memory is inscribed the following epitaph, written by 

Dr. John Gotten ; 

Here lies llie body of 

I«KTl!K\ .IO\i'rHAX MKICJS. 

Mho Max Uorii al ^liddlelowii. <'oiiiie<'li<-ii(. I7<>5. 

Viid died ai Nai-ielta, Oiiio. IMareli 29, 18S.). 

For many years iiis lime and laleiilH were «levole«i 

To llie ser\ i«-e ol' liis eoiiiilrj . 

He Niieeessively tilled llie disliiiKoislied plaees of 

.liitl^e «»l llie 'rerril4»ry \orlli\vesl of (lie 4klii4». 
.liKlU'e oi' llie Supreme C'oiirl of llie Slale of Olii4». 
Seiial4»r in llie ('4Mi^;ress of Hm' I'liiled Stales. 
<ii4»)erii4»r <»!' llie Stale of <^liio. aiiil 
Postinaster-<>eiieral of llie I iiiled Stales. 
To the hoiioretl and rev«"re«l iiieiiHtr.i of 
An anient I'atriot. 
A (liitifiil son. 
An ■ndiiluent F:illier. 
Ill aileelionale liiisbaiKl. 
This nionniiieiit is ere<'te«l by his iiKiiirninK witlow 
Sophia Mei^s. 

.And Inini another source the following has been contributeil concerning Return 
Jonathan Meigs 2nil, the first Go\'ernor elected in' the peo]ile of ( )hio, and the second 
to lie installed as Go\'ernor of lliat State. He was born in Middletown, Conn., ij'i.s. 
When 2(1 years old he graduated at Yale College with highest honeirs of his class. 
Returning Imnie he studied law and was .idniitted to ])ractice in his 2,vd >'ear, when 
haxing married .Miss .Sophia W'right, he with his bride, in the same year went to 
Marietta, ( )., anil in the neighborhood purchased a large tract of land. In 17S8, 
when .Mr. Meigs and his wife anixed at .M.uietta, the whole region was an almost 
nnliroken wilderness. .Still, in the little cluster of log huts which were built in the 
form of a hollow S([uare, called the Camjius Martins, there were those who in intel- 
lectual culture, in social x'irtnes, and refinement of manners, would have been orna- 
ments to any community. 



Apri:xm\. 22^, 

In 1804 Go\x-rnor Meigs built for hiniscli a stately and niagniticent mansion which 
he occupied to the time of his death. It is still re.s^arded as one of Marietta's most 
beautiful homes. On the same street with this mansion is the (juaint old two horned 
church of the Coni,frei;ationalists, which is now Ohio's oldest church luiilding, it h.i\ ini; 
been erectetl in the wilderness in iSu6. It is stated that the Mcjund Cemetery, in 
Marietta, contains the remains of a _i;reater number of Revolutionary soldiers than any 
other one cemeter\' in the entire country. Here amono them is laid the l)ody of Oen. 
Rufus Putnam, antl his old residence still stands in that city. ()|i|)osite this ancient 
buildint; may be seen the Ohio Company's orit;inal [,and ( )ttice — both maile gray by 
lapse of time. 

De\'oting himself to the culti\ation of his laud, and occasionally as a lawyer 
settling the ditticulties which occurred among the inhabitants, Mr. Meigs soon 
gained the confidence of the community, and esjjecially that of den. St. Clair, who 
in 1790 sent him with dispatches to the British commandant at Detroit, remon- 
monstrating against the manner in which that functionary was inciting and suijplying the 
Indians with arms and ammunition to prey upon the defenseless settlers. The remon- 
strance proyed of no ayail, although Mr. Meigs iserformed his mission to the entire 
satisfaction of the goxx'rnment, and in doing so met with adventures that would make a 
bulky memoir if printed. In the winter ot iSo.:, he was by the Ohio legislature elected 
a judge of the Su])renie Court. The associated judges were Samuel Huntington, subse- 
quently (jox'ernor of the State, and George Tod, whose son Da\id Tod was the second 
war Governor, so-called, of Ohio. The U. S. Government having in 1S04 purchased of 
France, the vast territory then called Louisiana, extending from the mouth "of the junc- 
tion of the Mississippi with the Missouri river. President Jefferson appointed Mr. .Meigs 
to the command of the upper portion of that district of country, with the rank of Lieut. 
Colonel of the U. S. Army ha\'ing also the additional dignity of a judge of the 
Supreme Court of Louisiana. He performed the functions of judge and commandant 
for about a year, located at St. Louis, and then his health failing, he resigned and 
returned to Ohio. Soon after, the President appreciating his abilities as a lawyer, 
appointed him U. .S. Judge for the district of Michigan, and he had but just entered 
upon the duties of his office when he was nominated as the first civil Governor of 
Ohio and elected over his opponent, Gen. Nathaniel Massie, by a majority that would 
unquestionably have seated him had not the State Senate declared his election \oid, 
under the assumption that by his residence in Louisiana and Michigan, he had forfeited 
his citizenshi]!. He never questioned the decision, and was immediately elected judge 
of the Supreme Court, and soon after elected to the L^. S. Senate to fill the tme.xpired 
term of Hon. John Smith, w-ho had resigned the seat to avoid impeachment for alleged 
complication with the conspiracy of Aaron Burr. At the same session of the Ohio 
legislature. Judge Meigs was chosen for the full term in the Senate from March 4th, i8og. 
The next year, after a very hotly contested election, he was chosen Governor by a 
majority of over 2,000 votes. His inaugural address stamped him as a man of extraor- 
dinary ability and comprehensive mind, and the War of 1S12 found him constantly ex- 
ercising that ability to defend the frontiers of his .State from the savage enemy. In this 
he greatly succeeded, and his tireless devotion won him national recognition to such 
extent that he was called by President Madison to the seat in his Cabinet of Postmaster 
General. Here he proved that the appointment was an excellent one, and for nine years 
and until declining health made it necessary for him t(i retire, he discharged the arduous 
duties of his position in a manner to gain the highest commendation of his fellow citizens. 
His latter years he spent in his quiet home at Marietta and died March 29, 1S25. 



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224 Mkics CtKnI': \i (»,\-. 

lluTlU' I.I (.111 . ilililll..i>ii ' ll..\v jllV-i lidll rlilig^ 
Anil liovL-is n.iiiiil tliue uilli liur SL-rapli wiiij^s ' 
i>t.-.irt.-i tti\ hills, ilioiii;li clad in aiiliiniii l.niwii, 
'lliaii faiiX'sl Miiniiijls w lii< h Lliu ix-dars ci*i.\\n. 

— O. If Holme,, 

No. 1Q4. JOHN MEIQS. 

lust aftt-r his eightv-fiiurtli Liirth(la\'. ( V^''^ ' Return [. Mciys wrote part ol a letter 
to his name-sake t;randson, which was never finished, hut h)uiiil amiiiiL; his ])apers after 
his ileath. This letter ]iresents such a \\(.'inl |iictiire of the |iriniiti\e lixint; on the frontier 
ai tliat lime, we have thoiig'ht it worllu' of a place here. 

" I was lioin within a hall mile, 1 think, ol Winchester, the Coimtv town of Clark 
County, Kt-ntucky. in a little cabin, a picture of which and some of its surrountlings 
remains indelilily imprinted upon m\' niemorv ; of this [jicture my father and mother 
were i^art, and but for this im[)ression, I should have no recollection whate\er of \\\\ 
father, e.\ceptin,i;' a [)artin,i; scene. .Some se\en miles from this Clark Countv cabin, in 
the adjoining Count\' of Bourbon, lix'ed m\' Aunt Cynthia, who had married James 
Lamme, '■' * * *. At his place \n\ lather came to take lea\e of mv mother, mv sister 
and myself. He carried my sister and myself alternately, across the yard, which was 
covered with a beautiful carpet of blue grass. That scene is on my memory, and 1 re- 
p(U"t with jHi'feil confidence of its \erit\'. That was the last of mv father. He went to 
Ohio on a visit to his father. Col. R.J.Meigs, * * ■ and there he dietl. .My Cncle 
Lamme had no children and he became, as it were, a father to my sister and myself." 



I-"iiri.ui a,;;L- It-'ariiinj; .mil \-iiliu-. * "'' * ITwi- mem to lia\(- Itcn.es, 
statcsniL-ii,|aiiil [.liiliis. .jiliei >, \\ c sliuiil.i liaVf leained wi.iiiuii. 

- AhiKiUl A,iami 

No. 206 MEHITABLE i MEIGS i PORTER. 

.She married iii i.So.s, the Re\'. .\oah I'orter, of Farmin^lon. who w.is for sixty vears 
the pastor of the hirst Chureh ol that place, and u ho w.is descended from Robert 
Porter, one of the founders of the town m 1'14<-). I'o them were f)orn sexeii children: 
-Samuel, Noah, .Sarah, (iiles, Rebecci, I^lizabeth and Maria. 'l"he fame of at least two 
of these, Noah and .Sarah, as educators, and the success of others ol the f.imilv calls for 
particular notice in this record of Meigs descendants. 

Of iJr. .Xoah Porter, we subjoin this brief biograpln- : liorii December 14. iSii, 
at I'.irmington, gr.iduated in iS;,i, had charge of the Hopkins School in New Ha\en for 
two \-e.irs and .is tutor of the College for two more. Then was pastor at New Milford 
from iS^i to iS4,v and at .Springfield, Mass., fr(.)m 1.^4,", to iS4(). 

.\\ I)i. W'oolsey's assumption ol the Presidenc\- of \'.ilc, 1 )r. Porter was e.dlnl to a 
new lii.iir ol moral [>hilosophv and metaphysics. In this lii.ini h ol knowledge he \\(in 
distinction b\- his large work on " The Human Intellect," published in iSbiS, and his 
widely used te.xt book, " Elements of Intellectual Science," ( 1.S71 ). As showing tluwide 
ran,g"e ol his thought, we note among his other pulilished works the following : ".\ 1 )is- 
course on the Two Hundredth .Annixersary of his Native Town " ( 1.S41 ), "A Prize P.ssay 
on the Kdui ation.d S\slems of the Puritans and Jesuits "( 1 S5 1 1, "American Colleges 



Ai'Pi:ni)i\. 



ami th(.- American l^ublic " (iSyo), " Bool<;s and Keaiiing " (1S70), "Science of Nature 
versus tlie Science of Man" ( 1.S71 ), "Science and Sentiment" ( iSSji, " E\anoelinc, tlie 
Place, tlie Story and the I'oem "( I. SS2), "Elements of Mural Science" (1SS5), and a 
"Critical Exposition of Ivant's l''.lhics " (1886). 

He was also chief editor of the revised 
editions of Noah Webster's Dictionary in 
1804 and in 1S90. 

The tieoree of D. D. was conferred upon 
him by the Lhiiversity of the State of New 
York in 1S5S, and by that of Edinburgh in 
1 886. Western Reserve L'niversity of Ohio 
gave him the degree of f.. E. 1). in 1871;!, 
and Trinity College in 187 i. 

He retained his chair on assuming the 
Presidency of Yale in 1871. His administra- 
tion was a period of great prosperity and 
rapid growth in the University, and lasted 
till 1886, when he retired from the Presi- 
dency, but retained his chair of Moral Phil- 
osophy, although increasing infirmities did 
not permit many more years of labor. He 
died in 1892. 

His sister, Sarah Porter, born at Farm- 
ington, August, 16, 18 13, in her own way 
exerted an influence as far reaching as that 
of Dr. Noah. After teaching for some time 
aw'ay from home, she returned to Farming- 
ton and began her work there by taking a 
few pupils into her father's home, ami from 

this small beginning grew up the large Seminary still called Miss Porter's School for 
Young Ladies, and more widely known than any of its kind in New England, Mt. Holyoke 
alone excepted. 

She left the impress of her mind on all who came under her teaching, and gave to 
hundreds of the best born women of the land, "that poise and stability, that combination 
of learning and good manners which is the mark of the noblest American womanhood," 
and she merited the last honor that was paid her, that of being borne to the grave by 
representatives of Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Williams. She died February 17, 1900. 

The Century Magazine for the following July containctl an estimate of her character 
and work from the pen of Prof. William M. Sloane, and other magazines published 
articles bearing testimony to the luss the ranks of educators had sustained in her 
death. 

Another well known member of this distinguished family recenll\- tlied in Wash- 
ington, D. C, Prof. Samuel Porter, who at the time of his death was fMiieritus Professor 
of English I^hilosophy and Lecturer on Phonetics in ( iallaudet Ccjllcge, the well known 
institution for the oral and mental training of the deaf and dumb. 




NOAH PORTER, D. D , L 
1811-1 892. 



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Mi-.ics ("i1.:.\kai,()(;y. 



OiiI\' in a tln>ii<4lilk-ss temper wmild an intelligent man dei lare that it 
matteuii nnlliin'.; tn him wlm weie liis Lincestors, nor what his relatioiisliiii ' 

mi>^lit he- In the lest ot manliind. and ti. Itmse after him. 

Ihmy h'rmliill 

No. 210. RICHARD MONTGOMERY MEICiS. 

Richard Miiiiti;ciiiier\- Mt-i<^s, ihinl sun nf (97) Major |i)hii Meigs and Elizabeth 
Henshaw, was luirii at MiddlL-towii, Conn. In 1796 he mo\eii with his father and family 
to New Hartford, Cciiin. In 1S112 he was sent to Albany, N. \'., ami lived for some 
years with iiis Tncle Daniel Henshaw, on \orth Pearl Street, near .State Street, and w-as 
a student in tin- ottiic and drii;T store of I )v. Thaddeiis Piimero\-, to whose business he 
afterward siici xcdid 




RICHARD MONTGOMERY MEIGS. 



Appendix. 227 

When he went to Albuny a Ijoy of fifteen, it was a quiet town, of |)iiniitive peo|)le, 
many of them speal<ing in Dutch. At the souiul of the eight o'clork bell they, the 
Dutch, went to their homes, and after a sui)per of ".suppawn" and milk, retired for the 
niijht. 

In October, 1842, he mo\-ed with his familv and a jiartv of friend.s and neighbors 
of Albany and along the Hudson, to Wisconsin. .Some remaineil in Milwaukee, others 
bought and took up land between there and the Indian Reserxation, mostly between 
Waukesha and the Nashota Missions, foiniing a neiiLiliborhood of mostly New York 
State and New Jersey peo])le. 

In that period wlu-n Chicago had about 2,000 inhabitants and Milwaukee 2,500, 
the method of travel is worth noting. Mr. Meigs and some of the party commenced 
their journey at State Street, Albany, by the then Mohawk and Hudson Valley Railroad 
(the N. ^' Central is now operating under this charter) to .Schenectady, thence by Canal 
packet to Buffalo, and by high pressure lake steamboat to Milwaukee, a journey of 
three or four weeks. 

In 1.S59 he returned East, and sjjent the remainder (if his life between New York 
City and the village of Knox in the Helderbergs. He lived the quiet life of such a 
town, and was a very congenial man, and known to every one of that Burgh ; held no 
public position e.xcept as Sergeant-at-Arms of the New \'ork State Senate for some years 
and as Treasurer of the Albany Female .Academy, a quite noted institution of learning 
in N. \'. .State and the only institution for the higher education of women existing at that 
period. From the head of this Academy Prof. I'". W. Crittenden went to establish a 
similar institution, the Packer Institute in Brooklyn, which now ranks liigh as an educa- 
tional college. 

Mr. Meigs died at the age of ninety -six, retaining to the last his interest in public 
affairs. 



Tlitse are lh\ Iionours ; not that licre lli\' hiist 
Is mix'd with heroes, or witli kings thy dust. 

No. 215. HO.N. HENRY MEIGS. 

Judge Henry Meigs, son of ( 9.S ) I'rof. Josiah, was in every respect an unusually 
magnificent specimen of an American gentleman. Erudite to a remarkable degree, 
courtly and brave, he was beloved bv all who knew him, and with all, he was one of the 
most progressive men of his day. It was he who sought to ha\e a resolution passed 
while a member of the i6th Congress, to the effect that as fast as the nation sold the 
public domain ( his father, the Hon. Josiah Meigs, being then Commissioner of the Gt-ne- 
ral Land Office, the same that is now called Secretary of the Interior, I we should Iniy 
the slaves from their owners and set them free, or a war between tire North and the 
South was inevitable. He was dying in 1861 as that war was commencing. 

He was one of the founders of the American Museum, which Dr. Scudder intended 
to be a depository of natural and other curiosities of scientific \alue, and was one of the 
originators of the American Institute, designed through competitive exhibitions to 
develop mechanical and inventive skill, in this way anticipating World's Fairs and Centen- 
nial Expositions. 



22.S Mkigs CiI':nkai,o(;v. 

Occupyins^ his handsome home on the banks of North River, near the foot of 14th 
St., lie t;athered about him tiistinguished artists, authors and others noted in foreign 
huuls as well as our own. Lafayette visited him while in this country. His hospitaHties 
will long be remembered in old Gotham. 

To the last he retained an affectionate remembrance of his native City, New Haven, 
and it was to him her peo])le were indebted several years ago on the occasion of a grand 
Fourth of July dt'monstration, for the suggestion which led to the procuring of the 
miniature frigate (.^institution, ( picked vi|i in the British Channel and borne in procession 
there in 17^0, on the adoption of the I'. S. Constitution! to form a ])roniinent feature in 
the display. 

In the New Ytnk World of Seiftember i.^h, r.Shi, there was published an obituary 
notice of him which we are sure will be of interest to the reader. We publish it here- 
with in full. 

At a recent meeting o( the Farmei's Cluli of the American Institute, Prof. Mapes 
read a paper upon the " Life and Character of the late Hon. Henry Meigs," formerly 
the recording secretary of the Institute, which we are permitted to publish: 

It becomes our painful iluty to record the death of the Hon. Henry Meigs, late 
recording secretary of the .\meric,ui Institute, and secretary of the Farmer's Club. All 
who visit this institution will sadl\- miss the late secretary from his accustomed place, and 
feel with a keen sense of loss that his kindlv glance and words of pleasant greeting can 
be known on earth no more ; vet tlu'ir sadness may be relieved by knowing that the 
absent one, having faithfully finished his earthlv task, has started fearlessly and cheerfully 
on the unknown journey, with the strength of a well-spent life for his pilgrim staff, 
and the star of faith to guide him oiiwartl. 

It is with these mingletl emotions that we contemplate the death of oui- friend and 
associate, the Hon. Henrv Meigs. Tried through long years of public and private use- 
fulness — true as a man, faultless as a gentleman, and in domestic relations judicious and 
tender, few men ha\'e lelt behind them memories more honored and beloved. 

Mr. M(_igs was born at Nt'W Haven in 17.S2, and died in May last, in the jyth year 
of his age. He graduated at N'ale College in ijgy, was educatetl for the bar, and jjrac- 
ticeil as a lawver f(.ir manv \cars. Earh- in his career he won the confidence of man\- 
prominent citizens, aiul numbered among his friends and clients, John Jacob Astor, 
Robert Lenox, Isaac Bronst)n, Messrs. I'rinie, Parish and Gallatin, and other wealthy 
men of the day. Some of these gentlemen were instrumental in connecting him with 
the United States Bank, three-quarters of whose capital of 5i> >.' " '0,ooo passed through 
his hands. 1 )uring this time he h.id c)ccupied se\-eral important pulilic [)ositions. In 
I So- he was appointed one of our city magistrates, and continued in that office for 
several years. Though exempt from milit.iry duty, he volunteered in the war of 1.S12, 
and was ap])ointed adiut.int under Colonel Marinus Willetl. of re\'oluti(.>nary fame ; his 
regiment served for city defence during the entire war. 

In i,Si6 when the construction of our canals was resolved upon, Mr. Meigs puljlished. 
in the New York " National ;\dvocate," articles recommending railroads, with locomotive 
sti'ani <'ngiiies, as Iteing capaljle of an average speed of si.xteen miles an hour. The 
idea was ridiculed as absurd by his contemporaiies, in whose wildest dreams the [:>ossi- 
bility of so daring a scheme could find lU) place. In those days of slow coaches and 
post horses the great spider of enterprise had not woven the first thread of the iron net 
work which was to encompass the land, and on which both Mr. Meigs and his sage op- 
p(.isers were to be whiiled along at the rate of fortx' niik-s an hour. 



Ai'ri-:\i)ix. 229 

Mr. Meigs was characterized throuyhuut his long Hfc by a pure puhhc spirii. His 
own pt-rsonal interests were but as stublile, tu be trodden (h)\vn whenever thev arose to 
check him in tiie path of what he beheved to be his dut)-. His career whih- serving in 
the X\'I Congress amply testifies to this. Elected by the City of New York, and with- 
out pledge of any kind to man or party, he resolved — in spite of the remonstrances of 
his friends and clients — to leave a lucrative and growing business and meet the Missouri 
question, which was then the up|)ermosi theme of the day. How he met it the public 
have long ago been told. " I found," saitl he in a manuscript now in the possession of 
his family, " that the battle deser\'ed all my courage, for f was iinmediately and con- 
stantly threatened with assassination ! 1 felt compelled, in self-defense, to carry my old 
war pistols all the time in the Hall of R(_presentatives and elsewhere." 

Ne\ertheless he stood firmly liy the side of what he believed to be the right. 
Though tempered with extreme charity toward his opponents, his words were edged 
with the keenest of conviction. The Missouri compromise was passed, and he was one 
of the majority of three that carried it. after he ha(.l addressed the H(juse upon the 
question with great vigor anci effect. He also introduced the first resolution ever offered 
to exchange our public lands for slaves, and to send the latter in families, with the Bible 
and the jilow, to .•\frica as fast as the sale of [uiblic lands would allow, declaring to Con- 
gress that if the plan was not then adopted the increase of the blacks would soon rentier 
it ini[)ossible, and a civil war must ensue between the North and South. He lived to see 
his jircdictions sadly verified, to see with his closing eves our Union, the great beacon- 
fire of liberty, whose kindling he had known, flicker dimly and fitfully in the ])resence 
of bewildered nations! Men may not coincide with him cencerning the cause of the 
great calamity, but none will deny the |)uritv or the boldness of his purpose. 

.Subsequently Mr. Meigs represented New York City in the State Assembly, and in 
i8;t2 as President of the Board of Aldermen, was a staunch servant of the citv's interests. 
He, at that time, strongly advocated the introduction, on a grand scale, of the Croton 
water, and penned the first resolutions which were offered on the subject. 

The .American Institute elected Mr. Meigs recording secretary in 1.^43, and this 
position, in connection with that of Secretary of the Farmer's Club, he occupied up to 
the time of his death. The minutes of the meetings and records of the transactions 
of the Institute bear witness to his indefatigable industry and his devoted attachment to 
the cause of agriculture. No research was too intricate, no e.xertion too great, proxitled 
that by any effort ol his own he could add either to its dissemination or to its interests. 
Day after day in later years he was to be seen faithfully laboring at his [)ost, and keenly 
at the present time must his co-workers of the Institute feel that the lilank in their midst 
cannot soon be filled. His collations from the foreign journals of science, particularly 
those devoted to agriculture, and his published synopsis of the current advancement of 
the day, are to be found in the " Transactions," and his ojiening .iddresses ,U the \arious 
fairs in the Institute constitute the best history of the advance of science in ,\meiica 
that can be found. See his portrait page 55. 

[udge Meigs was a man of extraordinary accpiirements. In additicjn to his knowl- 
edge of natural law and its useful application, he was a profound and x'aried linguist. 
His knowledge of oriental literature was beyond that of most scholars iif the da\-, and 
indeed his familiarity with the best writings to be founil in all mo<lern languages was 
remarkable. 

He was an intimate friend (jf Dr. S. L. Mitchell, Dr. Da\id Hassack, and other pro- 
gressive men of his age. At his finur.il the writer met the Hon. Mr. Dewey, the oldest 



2,-^o Mi:i(;s (.iK\KAi.i)(;\-. 

li\in.L; c;ra(1iiatt' of \'ale College, iieing- now in his ninety-fifth year. Mr. Dewey spoke 
of him in the warmest and strongest terms. Judge Meigs has left behind him children 
well known anil respected in the community. It has fallen to the lot of few men to be 
more happy than he in their private relations. Blest with vigorous health, he died in 
the full vigor of a ripened age. His tall, commanding form and benevolent e.xpression 
of kindh' interest once seen were not to be easily forgotten ; and strangers who have 
visited the Institute have returned and asked again concerning him. Well might the 
words of the friar in the old ballad have been recalled to mind, when men wondered to 
see him out, hale and hearty, on cold winter days without an (jvercoat, or reading with 
unaided eyesight at the age of seventv-nine. 

" 111 the days of my youth (lather William replied) 
I remembered that youtli would not stay, 
And abused not my healtli and my vigor at first 
That they niii;ht not with age pass away." 



Honour ;i t)hysi(.iaii with tlie honour «iue unto liiiu tor the uses whali ye may ha\x- ot him ; 
foi the Lord hath created liim. 

For of tite must High LOnieth healing, and he shall receive honour of the King. 

Tlie skill of" the i)hysician shall lift up his head : and in the sight of great men he shall be in 
admiration. 

— /u'c/mas/tciis v.r.ri'iti, /-,"'. 

No. 219 CHARLES DELUCENA MEIGS, M. D. 

RESoi.irriOiN's OF ruF Phil,\dkli'HI.\ Coi.lkch-: of Physicians. 

The following resolutions, prepared by a Committee consisting of Drs. Stille. Bell 
and Coates. were ado])ted by the College at a stated meeting hekl July 7, 1S69 : 

A'tso/vt-if, That the College of Physicians have been grieved to learn of the death of 
their Fellow, Dr. Charles D. Meigs, who had become equally venerable in character and 
in age, and had crowned with honor an eminent and useful career. 

Rcsok't'd, That of our deceased friend it may be truly said that his heart was as 
warmly benevolent, and his actions as generous, as his manners were genial, kind and 
winning. Zealous and conscientious in tlischarging his professional duties, he regarded 
no sacrifice of time, rest, or comfort too great when its [lurpose was the relief of suffering, 
and especially when its object were young mothers and their tender offspring, by thous- 
ands of whom his name is blessed and will be held in grateful rememlirance. Endowed 
with an enthusiastic love of the beautiful anil true, and with a refined and delicate taste, 
lioth in nature and in art, he was not the less eager, as a scholar, to appropriate to him- 
self the wisdom and experience of ancient times and foreign countries, for which purpose 
he maintained a familiarity with the classics and with se\eral modern languages, and with 
equal zest enjoyed their scientific and their literary wealth. Thus copiously furnished 
with thought and expression, anil with the fruits of an extended, varied and well-studied 
experience, he naturally became a successful teacher of his favorite art, enhancing the 
attention of his audiences by earnestness of manner, clearness and elegance of diction, 
and richness of illustration, as well as by many original views in the theory and practice 
of medicine. 



Al'PF.NIU.X. 231 

Resolved. That tlu' personal and iirofc-ssiunal life nf Dr. Meigs cons[)icuously illus- 
trated the his^h princi]iles which should govern a physician's conduct in his relations 
to his brethren, his patients, and society, and nvAy be safely appealed to as an example 
and a guide. 

Resolved, That a copy tif these resolutions, properly attested, bi_' communicated to 
the family of Dr. Meigs. 

In accordance with the further resolution of che College, ( 40<.>) Dr. John Forsyth 
Meigs, was a])[)ointed to prepare a biographical niemoii' of their deceased Fellow, and 
his father. 

The following are brief extracts from the article so prepared, and read before the 
College of Physicians at a stated meeting held on the oth of November, 1S72 ; 

/■'e/Zou's of the College of I'hysieians 

of Philadelphia. 

Gentlemen : When I accepted the request of the College, made through its proper 
officers, to prejjare for its archives a biographical sketch of its late member, my father. 
Dr. Charles D. Meigs, I did so with much diffidence. 

I feared niv relationship might warp my judgment, and my filial love exaggerate 
his merits. Hut who could know him as 1 knew him? Not only did I pass all the time 
which a son, reared at home, usually spends under the paternal roof, but, under the 
power of a great misfortune which occurred to myself, after having been separatetl from 
him for twelve years, I again took up mv abode with him during, with very few inter- 
ru[)tions, the remainder of his life. Not only this. We were of the same profession. 
Our interests, moral, intellectual, social and 'economical, were linked together. The 
same subjects interested us equally, and 1 came to know him, 01- ought to have known 
him, better than anv ordinarv or professional ac(]uaintanre 1 nuld have done — better 
than most sons can know their fathers. 

Should I, in the n(.>tice of his life, whi.h 1 .un .ibout to lead, [)ortray his \irtues too 
highly, or his defects too lightly, 1 must beg you to excuse me for the reason thai he 
was mv father. 

He was fond of his genealogical tree, though it was not a \ery tall one, but he 
insisted that it was most respecta])le, and that it was the duty of all men, when they 
could, to teach their children theii' famih- iiistory, and to jilace before them the rigid 
duty incumbent upon them, to do whatexer mighl be in their power to promote its 
honorableness before men. Many a warning did my brothers and I receix'e \vnm him 
not to disgrace the stock from which we had come. I belie\e firml)- that these appeals 
from him, this faith he hatl in the honor and respectability of his ancestors, had a posi- 
tive influence upon his own children, in lentling them a motive towards uprightness 
in their walk through life. That such teachings are not more common in our young 
country is, I think, a misfortune. Not that he e\-er taught us that a man should rest his 
own foundations on mere traits of famil\' history, but that he should beware lest he 
disgrace that history. 

At the end of his family Bible he wrote on the 25th March, 1862, at Hammanassett, 
his country seat, a note addressed to his children, in which he says : " My desire is that 
you should carefully preserve, each one of you, the record of our family. 

■• If all men could be induced to preserve their family records, discar<ling without 
mercy every member of their blood-line whose conduct might stain it, socii'tx' uould 
derive great securitv, and virtue a strong sup]iort from that course. 



2;i2 Mi-:ii;s (iKnkai.oi.v. 

■' II it shiiultl l)e deemed unlair tu ignore discreditable niemliers of a line, then at 
li-.ist let a mark of disapprofjaticjn he set opposite their record." 

My father came from lioth sides of the house, from a New England stock, people of 
very moderate possessions as to worldly goods, who earned, as farmers, the means of 
living from the cold soil of Connecticut, or who, as small manufacturers, and sometimes, 
as I have reason to believe, as hatters, were well inured to daily labor, and to habits of 
simplicity and economy. They were people of strong natures, bringing into the world 
large families, receiving them with thankfulness and withc^ut fear, and rearing them in 
habits of honest industry. 

Charles was born in the island of St. (George's, one of the group of the Bermudas, 
on the ryth of February, 179-!. Mv grandfather ha\ing gone to St. George's to practice 
as a proctiir in the luiglish Courts of Admiralts'. Thev remained there until May, 
1796. 

From this beautiful southern home he was taken to the ruiler climate, antl to the 
very different atmosphere, intellei:tual, social and religious, of New England. My 
grandfather was made Professor (.)f Mathematics anil Astronomy at ^"ale College, and 
under the shade of that College at New Ha\en my father passed the period of life be- 
tween two and nine vears of age. 

The domestic and social atmosphere of a small town in New England, the seat of a 
great school of learning, with the added influences belonging to the household of a pro- 
fessor of mathematics, must have had great influence in the formation of his moral and 
mental character. Here he must haw imbibed much of that strong sense of duty which 
h<- carried through life. Ilonestv, honor, love of country, inflexiljle uprightness, lil.ier- 
alily of mind, and lo\'e of knowledge were here im[)lanted in him. His father, a student 
always, and a teacher ; his home the seat of scholarship and of moderation. No love of 
monev for money's sake. I cannot but think that these early associations hatl much to 
do with that thirst for knowledge, that love of science and literature, which he exhibited 
to the very last dav of his life. 

In iSoi, when my father was eight years old, the family left the cold North for the 
warm .South again, and he was now removed to the air and moral atmosphere of the 
-State of Georgia. At Athens, a little town in Clarke County, Georgia, within twenty- 
eight miles of the bonier, beyontl which still roamed the tribes of the Cherokee and 
Creek Indians, was to be built up a new institution of learning, the University of Georgia, 
and my father was to see the very birth and growth of the college which was to be his 
Alma Mater, and where he was to accjuire that knowledge of the classics, of the severe 
sciences, and of the French language, which was to aid him in the strife of a long and 
arduous ])rofessional career. 

Within twenty-eight miles of him was a country still occupied by the nati\-e Indian 
— the \arious tribes of the Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, and Chickasaws — and but a 
short distance from this great frontier, at Hiawassee, in Tennessee, lived his uncle. Col. 
R. J. Meigs, his father's elder and best-loved brother, who at this time, and for nianv 
years after, was the government Indian agent, having these tribes in his care. 

From this time, 1805 to 1809, he resided with his parents in Athens, going on regu- 
larly with his various classical and English studies in the Franklin College. What kind 
of a faculty they may have had I do not know, but I tlo know that here was laid for him 
a foundation of classical knowletlge which he ne\'er lost, and a thirst for learning which 
he carried literally to the last day of his life. He graduated at the L'ni\ersity of 
Georgia in 1809. 



Ai'pi:.\i>i\. 2i;3 

Hv attended, after leavin- Dr. Feiidall, (if Atlims, two roiuses of medicine in tin- 
University of I'eiinsylvania, the fust in 1S12-IS. He Irft (ieori^ia in 1S17 to reside in 
Philadeljjhia. 

In iy_:;i he tr.mslated and jniblished WIpcau s l-'.l, Duiilarv I'rcatise on Mid:,'ij\rY, 
which was dedicated to Dr. James. The \vnrl< must have been successful, since a second 
edition appeared in 183S. 

The first independent \v(jrk puljHshed by him was one entitU/d, The Philadi If^hia 
Practiic of Mid^oifoy. 

It ajipeared in 1S3S, and was a small octavo of ;,70 |jaoes. Tliis must ha\c ha<l 
some success since it was exhausted in three years, as I find from the preface to a second 
edition, in the form of a lari<e octavo of 40.S pages, which was issued in 1S4J. The 
preface bears date December, 1S41, and in it he says : " Three years ago this work was 

issued from the press In the space abo\-e mentioned, ilie work h.is lieen 

exhausted from the book shelves, and 1 have been invited by the bookseller and pub- 
lisher to prepare a second edition." This work, was as he states in the jireface, "An 
exposition of the most common \-iews upon obstetric subjects, whether theoretical (jr 
practi(\al, as hekl .among my medical brethren in this rit\-." 

In 1S41 he was elected to the post of Professor of (Jbstetrics and the disease of 
Women and Childi'en, in the Jefferson Medii-al College of this cit\-, entering that school 
with his friends Dr. Franklin Hache, Dr. J. I\. Mitchell, and Dr. Mutter. 

In the si.xth year of his professorship In- published the first independent work he 
had written since Tlie Philadelphia Prailicc of Midi,- if cry. This was an octavo volume 
of 670 pages, and was [Hiblished by Lea lS: Blanchard in 1.S47. Its title was, \\'o)nan, 
her Diseases and Remedies. It was written in the form of letters to medical students, 
and it is one of the most original medical works of this countr\'. It is based very 
largely on the piactiial knowledge of woman's diseases he had accjuired by personal 
e.xperience, during the thirty years he had now been actively engaged in business in 
this city. 

I doubt whether there is any American medical work which so clearly shows the 
character of the author as this. The stvle is peculiar and original. It is easv, flowing, 
gracefid, and often elocjuent. <uid there rims through the whole book a vein of sentiment, 
a thread of morality, in the form of appeals to the conscience and honor of the student, 
in his treatment of these diseases, which must strike every one who reads. There is in 
it a tone of easy familiarity with the subject, and with the reader, which is very agree- 
able. Its explanations are clear and distinct. The opinions expressed ui)on the nature 
and symptons of the diseases referred to, ,ind upon the methods of treatment, are full 
and positive. No man, can doubt, as he reads, that the author has himself seen .ill that 
he has described, and that he has no douljts as to the proprietv and cc.irrectness ol the 
plans of treatment proposed. 

In 1S49 he issued the first edition of the work entitled, idx/etries. (lie Seieiice and 
the Art. which was in fact, a continuation of The Philadelpliia I'raetice of }fid;oifery. 
This work, was intended to be a treatise upon his special branch. 

In 1.S45 he translated a trt-atise on the P>iseases and Soeiai J/n^ieiie of Fenia/es, liy 
Colombat de L'Isere. This was a large closely-printed octavo \dlvnne of 720 pages, 
and it, like the last work, was dedicated to Dr. La Roche. .A second edition was called 
for and issued in 1S50. 

Besides the preparation of the five original works I ha\e just enumerated, he was 
obliged to revise several editions of his works. The tirst edition of the Letters on the 



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Mkic.s Gknealocv. 



Diseases i)f Women was ])ulilisheci, as statetl, in 1S47. In 1S50 a second eijiticjn, in 
1854 a third, and in 1S59 a fourth, were re(|uii"ed, all of wiiieh were ])assed through the 
press imder his own sole superintendence. 

The work on < )listetrics, first piililishe<l in 1841), passed into a second edition in 1852. 
a third in iSs*^^'. a Icjurth in iSo:;, and a lifth in iS(t-, and all ni this work was 1)V himself 
ak)ne. 

These various works, all nf which were written in the midst of most arduous and 
fatiguing obstetrical and general luedical practice, and while he was in the habit of lec- 
turing four times a week during the winter, lecture courses, exhibit, I think, a remarkaijle 
example of what the \ ital centres of the human machine can occasionally accomplish — 
I say occasionally accomplish, for 1 am cominced there are few men born into this 
world wlio can do in the way of work what my father did during these years. 

About 183(1, when he was sixty-four years of age, he began to make serious pre])ara- 
tions for retirement from active life, and with this end in view bought, after looking at 
several different localities, a spot of land of thirty-seven acres, to which I had the 
pleasure of directing him in l^elaware County, eighteen miles from the city. He built 
himself not only a house, but a barn and stable, a tenant-house, a spring house, an ice- 
house, a work sho[i, and all in the prettiest and most agreeable styles. And when all 
was hnished, his house and land hid cost him but about fifteen or sixteen thousantl dol- 
lars. He now sought a name for his new domain, and amcjiigst others, wished to call it 
Paraclete, the Comforter: but my mother objected to what might seem at least an impro- 
priety in the use of S(.) holy a wortl, and he chose the Indian name of a small river in 
Connecticut, hard by which his forefathers had settled, and he called it Hamanassett. 

When all was ready he sent my mother, with such of his children as could go, and 
ni\' children, to pass the summer at the place ; and in the summer months he would go 
down himself, returning to town, at first daily or every other day, to attend to such 
cases as he could not w'ell cast off. After one of these visits he walked down the hill 
from his house, towards the railroad station, to return to tow n. My mother accompanied 
him to the gate, which she held open as he ]jassed through, miserable and sad at leaving 
her and his country home. As he passed through, he turned and said, sadly, " Mary, 1 
feel now as .\dam must h,i\e felt when he left the garden of Eden, and the angel stand- 
ing at the gate." 1 found, on looking over this diary, the following passage, of the date 
of Wednesday, Fel_iruar\' 17th, 1S5.S, he writes : " This day, sixty-six years ago, was I 
born at St. (ieorge's Bermuda, on the 17th of February, 1792. I aiu now old and well 
stricken in years, and yet I labor tliligently in my calling 1 How long I " 

In his garden record I find him writing the following words under date of Monday, 
25th Februai-v, 1801 ; " This afternnon 1 delivered my last lecture at the Jefferson College, 
and shall ne\er more appear in public as a teacher of obsti'trics, though I am to go on 
Wednes<Ja\- at 4 p. m. to deli\er an acldiess of farewell t(i the class. I am surprised 
th.it this fmale of ni\- public life causes in me not the slightest excitement: 1 am simply 
very glad to get out uf it. I am not mad with joy, but I am serenely cheerful at the 
prospect now before me ol enjoying a little of the libre arbitre that I never yet tlid know." 

I'erlKips the most remarkable feature of his life was his wonderful acti\ity. He 
was never idle. I never knew him to go to bed without a book in his hand. This is a 
literal fact. Unless ill, he always read after going to bed, no matter what the time of 
night might be. His manner of life for many years was the following : He had a large 
obstetric business and large general jiractice, neither of which were ever neglected. He 
was in the streets at work from nine in the morning until usually ten at night. In the 



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235 



middle uf the day he had from half an hour to an hour for dinner and in the eveniu;^, 
towards seven or eiyht o'clock the same for tea. His meals were always taken in a hurry, 
and often interrupted by calls to the ottice, which, to the last, he would seldom refuse. 
Often up at night, often out all night, and snatching a few hours of sleej) on a sofa or 
chair. 

In an introductory lecture of November, 1S46, he says: " I acknowledge that 1 am 
an enthusiastic admirer of my profession. My speech declares it, and my whole ])ast 
life is a perpetual proof of it. Hut I love that profession as a ministrv, not as a trade. 
Can any human a\ocation have a stronger tendency to elevate and purify the mind than 
that of the physician? What other? In what light shall he see the nature of man so 
clearly and so plainlv ? 

"If you compare the tendency of these pursuits to raise the mind and the heart 
above the common level of humanity, with the similar tendencies of mathematics or 
pure physics, or the study of moral science, we find that they alike lift the roiuempla- 
tion to the throne and glory of God ; that they alike show forth the littleness, \ileness, 
and fruitlessness of man, his scope and endeavor. The mathematician and the astrono- 
mer in their in\-estigations of the theory of the universe, in their detecti'in of the laws 
of planetary and stellar motions, and in the farthest reaches of their thought as to the 
great cosmic influences and reactions discovered by reason's glance, I)iit the |)ower of 
numbers, or the magic of their glasses, cannot come nearer to a view of the power and 
wisdom and goodness of the Most High, than we in our studies of the laws and jdie- 
nomena of the life force and of mind." 

In November, 1S43, he spoke the f( illov\ing words to one of the large classes of 
Jefferson Medical College : " Your station is one of the most confidential character. 
Men, and women too, will open to you the secret griefs and shames that op])ress them. 
Where is honor, if you betray them ?" 

'■ You will be temptetl to desert the path under some pretence of doing good. Never 
do evil that good may come. Have a care lest you bring ruin on yourseh'es and dis- 
credit on all the brethren. The occasions to err are named legion. Be temperate, 
without reproach ; charitable, charity is a grace to all men — to the physician in- 
dispensable." 

" The rewarcls of labor are sure, if not large. The fees of the physician are the 
honoraria — the honorable reward for intellectual labor. Take a just \-iew of the nature 
antl variety of this compensation." Again he says : " The female is naturally religious. 
Hers is a [lious mind. Her confiding mind leads her more rapidly than man to accept 
the proffered grace of the Gospel. If an undevout astronomer is mad, what shall we 
say of an irreligious woman ? See how the temples of the Christian worship are filled 

with women It is not until she comes beside him, in view of the people, 

that man ceases tii be barbarous, and cruel, and ignorant." 

"She spreads abroad the light of civilization and improvement as soon as she issues 
from the prison of the harem or zenana, to live with him in the parlor. Who made us 
human? Whose were the hands that led us to kneel down, ami whose the lips that 
taught our infant voices the earliest invocations to Heaven? " 

He died just as he had ahvavs wished to die, and passed peacefully away in the 
midst of a tranquil sleep on the 22nd of June, 1.S69, at the age of 77 years. 

Note. — The foregoing extracts are from eighty pages of memoir of Charles D. Meigs, M.D,. 
by his si,>n John Forsyth Meigs, M. D. For liis portrait see Page 56. 



M !■ :i(,^ ( ii:.M-;Al.oi;\ . 

Wli", UkiI III ilist.iiil l.iihK Ims cliaTuM lo rci.im, 
Nf'.i tliulUil «itli I'li-asuiL- .It llif iiaiiK- of honii! 



No. 225. JOHN FRENCH HEIOS. 

jdhn Fii-iich Mci,f;s house. illustratL-d (in this ])a<>e, wa.s built liy |ohn P'rench, whose 
ilaui^htcr, Maiy l-'ii-nch, manird .Sept. 17, 1 j.^s, Timothy Meii^s, irrandfather of |ohn 
Flench Meij^'s. Mr. J(jhn Henr\' Meigs (6(iSI. writes: " Tliis is a fine representation of 
tile house as I reuienif)er itsixtN' N'eais .igo. It might he well to state that the |)ost ottice 
was kepi by John h'reneh Mei;^s in the northwest cornel" of the house. The house 
stands end to the north and street, near the sonthuist coiner of Madison Green. 'I'his wsa 
the first post ottice 1 e\er went to. [Jr. Joseph J. Meigs' family was the last to live in 
the house. 1 think ihe propert\- has nexcr been out ol the Meigs family, and always 
had a Meigs in it. il am \ cin- sure of this.) I might also sav [ohn h"ren<li Meigs 
when a Justice ol the Peace a \ery imporlant ottice in those daj-s — used this house as 
his ottice, and it was much frei)uented b\- town olticials. Mr. Fayette Meigs, of San 
Francisco, took a picture of this house with .Samuel .S. Meigs, and m}-self standing in 
front I il it, I think, in 1 Sos- " 




THE JOHN FRENCH MEIGS HOUSE, 
Madison , Con n 
Built in 1674. 



• All, . milil 111. mI.I li.nisr t.li us talc 

Ol all llhil It saw ill till' loiisi-Koiu- years. 
Vet moitat tongue or pen woiilil lait 

'I'o give tlK' ret oiiis i>l leys ami tear^ ; 
or the Muslurr^ In i.lt-s tli.lt H el e we.l.leil lliele, 

or the sens .iiiil ilaii'.;liters tli.it veais have b.uiislieil, 
or the .Mlliest 111., anil llie hustlin-.; c.ne, 

That lilie.l the l.us\ , m les. v.inisheil." 



AfTEMilX. 2-;- 

Look iii.w .tbioaii -aiiolliL-r r.u e li.is lille.i 

Those lH..piilolis horticis— w hie tllr wimkI leicile^. 
And tiiwhs slioot up. and tVitilt- rt-alnis aie tilled 

'Mif land IS lull i>\ liai\ests and '.^il-lii iru-ads. 

— />■/ r,j«; 

• No 233. JOSEPH MEKjS. 

In the liistuiN- nl all New Kn-laiid towns there art- a few men wlii) stand (JUt pro- 
minently. showiiiL; that in their time they exerted a iiowerfiil. far reachiiisJ intUienee. 
( )ne ol such was J()Se|)h Meitjs. of Rochester, Plymouth Countv, Mass., the subject of 
this sketch. He was liorn Sept. ii, 1776, and beijan his life cm .1 farm performing; the 
duties of such an occiiijation as he L;rew up, but thev weie irksome, and his ambition letl 
to other lines. The town scIukiIs did not afford him the desired information and he 
soui^ht to impro\e every moment of leisure l)y easterly seizing upon ,uiv book that 
woukl ad\ance his desire. conse([uentl\- would take his InKik and lunch to the helil or ,it 
his work when learniuiJ the tr.ide of calker. dex'otin^ the noon hour or aii\- other interwd 
in his labor, until he had mastered its contents. .Such application w.is sure to brins; its 
rew.ird. He liecame an adept in his traile. and with [uide would pcjint out the differeiu 
parts ol the \essel upon which he \Mirked. This skill bn.iui^ht him more prominentl\ 
before the Master Builders, th.in his co-workers, thoui^h thev were s^ood workmen. 
Havin.t; once trained the confidence of the Builders he was fre<iuentl\- consulted li\theiu 
on many important points in ship Ijuildiny. He w.is frun.d of his e.unint;s. and on .Sept. 
13. iSo,s, married .Amelia Lorin^, of Pembroke. Socin after he opened an old fashion 
Country Tavern in the Mattapoisett section of the old town of Rochester, but nd .ic- 
cumulating wealth as rapidly as he desired, i leavinu; his wife to .attend the Ta\ern 1, he for 
se\-eral years each h'all went to S.ivannah. ( returnim^ late in the Sprint;. 1 where he 
engaged in the Commission business, dealing in X.ual Stores, Lumber. .Sugar, Molasses 
and Cotton, b\- which he gained a fortune. Ide u.is also the trusted agent for the 
Rotchs, Howlands l\: Rodmans, of Xew Bedfonl, the leading business men of that town 
at that time. 

Politics seemed for a time to absorb his attention and being eiithusi.istic in this as in 
all other matters he undertook, in 1S18 was elected to re[ireseiU the old town of Roch- 
ester in the dreat ami (General Court. He was ,dso Tri.d fustice at this time, his n.une 
l)eing found on leg.i! dm umeiits of this date. He hekl this position till his death in 
|84('. .About this time h,i\ing purchased a vast tract of timber l.inti he Ijegan ship 
Iniilding, and contracted with Cipt. Weir of Nantucket, to build a whaling craft. That 
one gix'ing satisfaction, others were built for the Cottins of the s.imc Island, and the 
Howlands and Riidmans. of .\ew Bedford. His example was followed by the Holmes. 
Cannons (S: Barslows with marked success. He was elected in 1S21 and again in iSjj 
to re[)resent old Rochester. During this time he embarked in the K.ist Iiidi.i tr.ide with 
the Barstows & lilossoms ol New \'ork.and in the West Intli.t tr.idc on his (jwii account ; 
opened a general merchandise store for the sale of any and evervthing " from a needle 
to an anchor, coarse homespun to the finest silk, or a p(.'nnv whistle to a (ierman tfule " 
as the aged folks now s.iw In all nf these undert.ikings he was emineiuK- successful 
ami amassed a foitune. When all business seemed at a standstill he kept his courage 
and sent his carpenters into the lumber tract to cut limber, then di\idc his force and 
begin building a vessel for coast wise or whaling tr.ule, thus keeping .1 large number of 
men constantly employed, and liy this means his iuHueuce in financial .uid |)olitical mat- 
ters was second to liarc||\- that of any one. In this courageous maimer he built the ship 



2T,S MrcKis Gknkai.dcv. 

luscph Meigs (^nained for hiiiiSL-lfl and tlie shi|) Sarali ( nanifd for his daughter) Ijoth of 
which were successful ventures, though the first was burned full of oil at her moorings 
in the harbor in 1846. His judgment was sought for as Appraiser and Referee, he was 
a])pointed administrator of manv estates, and executor to many wills. Again the people 
of Rochester, appreciating his sterling (|ualities, decided to honor him. for he was 
elected as their Representati\(.- in i.Sjq-'^o-'.ii . thus showing the hold he had on the 
community. His decisions as Trial [ustice were ne\'er controverted in apjieals to higher 
tribimals. which ])lainly demonstrates an analytical mind. As time wore on the financial 
crisis of 1837 tried some of the strongest firms to the verge of destruction, but he over- 
came the disastrous effects and helped others to maintain their business standing, and in 
consequence the district of which Rochester formed a part, expressed its desire for him 
to make the advance to Senator. He consented anil was elected in iS^S-'^g, filling the 
position to the satisfaction of the District. He was a Director of several State Banks, 
trustee of two or three Sa\ings Institutions and on their Board of Investments for years, 
which gave him the knowledge of the financial standing of a large portion of the con- 
stituency he represented. His death occurred Sept. 23, 1846, and was considered a 
very serious loss to the whole country. 

Joseph Meigs as early as the fall of 1834, when thoroughly interested in ship build- 
ing, caused an Act to be passed by Congress for the erection of light houses and beacons 
in Buzzard's Bay, but failing to carry with it an adequate appropriation, he persistently 
urged the matter upon the Congressmen ami Senators until by obtaining the assistance 
of John Ouincy Adams, he in the latter part of iM.V-^ secured the necessary amount to 
erect a light house on Ned's Point near the entrance to Mattapoisett Harbor, in the town 
of Ri:)chester. ami it was built in i>^^~. ■ ]■ L. M. 



The bold .Tie Init the iiistriimeiits of the wise ; 
Tliey uiuleitake tlie dangers the\' advise. 



No. 243. HANNAH (MEIGS) BRAQQ. 



Daughter of ( 1 13 ) Nathaniel Meigs, of Rochester, Mass. m. Isaac Bragg, of China, 
Maine. 

ChILDKEN ; ALL BORN IN CllINA, Me. 

BORN. DIED. 

.Sept. 30, 1S02. Ally;. 17, 1S72. 

May 17, 1S08. Jan. 3, 1S46. 

April 24, iSio. l''eb. 19, 1S91. 

\ov. 16, 1S12. I'^eh. 17, 1S91. 

Xuv. 21, 1S15. May 5, 1S67. 

Dec. I, iSiS. Sept., 1898. 

Ian. 4, 1822. Aug. 26, 1876. 

(-1. Isaac Meigs Bragg, son of (24,^1 Hannah Meigs, h'irst settled in Orono, after- 
ward going to Bangor, Maine, where he entered the West India trade, in which he met 
with success. 



a. 


Elijah, 


1). 


Caroline, 


c. 


Emeline, 


d. 


Isaac Meigs, 


e. 


Norris Hubbard 


f. 


Emily Ann, 


.?• 


Flavilla Taber, 



Appendix. 



2,^9 



Later he became identified with the hiinher Imsiiiess. one of the most prominenl of 
the Penobscot Valley, and one of the oldest in that section, having- shipped the first carc«i) 
of timber ever sent out of that port, in the ship Bremen, of Bremen, Germany, in iSsg. 

He also chartered the first two ships tluit were e\er loailed there with deals, one 
being the Trimountain, for Li\-erpool. He tinalK- retired from active business, occupy- 
ing his time with the management of se\c-r,il estates left to his care together with the 
timlier lands and |)ropertv owned \iv himself. 




ISAAC MEIGS BRAGG, 1612-1891, 
Bangor , M z 

Mr. Bragg served in both branches of the City ("lovernment at different times, and 
although having many other puljlic offices tendered him, refused them. 

He was a man of sterling integrity, a faithful member of the Hammond St. Con- 
gregational Church, a trustee of the Bangor Theological Seminary. He was posses.sed 
of sound judgment, excellent al)ilitv, In'oati-minded vii'ws, thorough unselfishness and a 
geniality and kindness of heart which endeared him to everybody with whom he came 
in contact. 



Til scr\,.- witli li.rt\ silts llie Icwly iiui-ils 

C)l Unr jH'oi rat, lor whi, ii the OMil-nuiii ttied. 

Ami <ln il all l.ii l,,\e— oh, tins is K't-'^it ' 

No 266 REV. BENJAMIN CLARK MEIQS. 



Re\-. Benjamin Clark Meigs, .Missionar\- to Ce\-l<in. liulia. This excellent ser\ant 
of Christ died in New \'ork Cit\' at his residence "W.w i Jth, i.Shj, in the seventy-third 
year of his age. He was the son of ( 132) Dr. Phineas Meigs, of Bethlehem, Conn., 
where he was born August 9th, 17N9. lie was fitted for college under the tuition of Dr. 
Azel Bachus, pastor of the church in ih.it town. He entered Yale College l.Soj. During 
his collegiate course he became a ho])eful subject of di\ine grace. He received his 
theological education at the Seminaiy of Andover. Mr. Meigs was married to Miss 



J4" • Mi'ii;s ( ;h:M:Ai.()i.\'. 

Sarah Maria IV-ut, of his nati\'c town, a sister nf l)i. Har\(\- I'riiiilli; l^cct, tliL- clistin- 
>;uished liead of the Asylum for the Deaf ami Dumb iu New \'ork. lie with his wife 
ill comi.nuiy with four other missionaries, sailed from Newbiu'y Port, Mass., for India in 
( )(t. 1S15, under the ausjiiees of the Anieiican Hoard of Foreign Missions. This was 
the second company of Missionaries from America. He labored o\'er Joiiv years in 
Ceylon in planting the institutions of learning and religion, and in winning heathen souls 
to Christ, and was greatly blessed in his work. In 1S34 he sent three of his children to 
this countiy. .After a residence of o\er twenty-five years in Ceylon, he \'isited America, 
and brought the rest of his family. The following year he returned to Ceylon, and 
labored for St'i'i/z/tf// years longer. In lS5,S he was compelled to relin<|uish his wurk 
and return to America, where he tlied May 12th, i.S()2. lie died as he lived, one of the 
most perfect of men. and was buried at O.xford, Conn. Sc'c illustration on page 65. 



No. 288 ELIAS BENJAMIN MEIGS. 

Thi' house illustrated on page 70 was built hiy Mr. Meigs at the time of his marriage, 
and here his brother Phineas ( 200 ) lived also, at the time of his death. Like many 
another .New England honu', it contains many interesting relics — among them an old 
siher tea service ; an oki pitch pipe ( useil to [jitch the tune in the ilays before the tuning 
fork I; one of the glass bottles of early American manufacture with the frigate Constitu- 
tion blown in the sides ; a silk State Hag 1 liut two other like it known to e.xist >: and 
others, a list of which was recently sent t(.i the Historical Society of Hartford, Conn. 



rii'iui;!! tniiinphs were to generals iiiil\ thie. 
Clowns were leseived to grace the soldiers loo. 

— Piifif. 

No 207. CAPTAIN LUTHER MEIGS. 

Capt. Luther Meigs, of Highgate, Vt. (born at St. .Albans, Vt. 1 son of ( 156) Benja- 
min Stone Meigs, m. Phoebe Stockwell, daughter of Ebenezer Stockwell, Architect and 
Builder. Luther Meigs and his father were pioneer settlers in the town of Highgate, 
P ranklin Co., Vt., where Luther lived forty-eight years in one house and died there. 
(See illustration.) For many years he commanded a company of Riflemen in the 
Militia ; was at the battle of Plattsburg, New York, and took an acti\e and zealous part 
in the War of 1.X12 '14, for which a grateful country ga\e him a grant of laiul in the 
.State of Wisctjusin. 

The following account contributetl by his son Ebenezer Stockwell Meigs, of Math- 
ewson, < ). T., relates his participation in another and later war: 

"In 1S37 the French inhabitants of Lower Canada ( now the Province of Oueliec) 
instituted a rebellion wdiich was locally known as the Papineau War. The French ele- 
ment of which the Province was largely matle up, rebelled against the F^nglish rule, and 
hoped to establish their independence. A considerable army of them congregated on 
the Canadian side, opposite Alburg, Grand Isle Co., Vt. B''ig- Gen'l Winfield Scott, of 



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the Unitc-d States Arm\-, came to X'ennuiU and lnoui^lu with him (Uie C(im|ian\- of {' . S. 
soldiers, commanded by Capt. (later Ceii'l 1 Wool, (ieii'l Scott called njiou ("apt. 
Luther Meigs, who was then commandant oi the Militia (jf Xorthern Wrmcjnt. for 
assistance. The latter at once sent out word for all of his men to rendezxcurs at Swanton 
Falls, X'ermont, within twent>--four hours, and to lie ready for acti\e field ser\ice. The 
men [irom])tly assembled as directed, at Swanton as Headquarters. Teams were hired 
of the farmers in the \icinity, to transport the men to (irand Isle Coimlv. 1 w,is a lad 
of fifteen years, and drove one of the teams, it beint; that of my father, Ca])t. Luther 
Meigs. We drove to the shores of .Missisijuoi Hay. at a [loint called Hog Island, and 
from there crossed the Lake to .Alburg, arrixing near the Canada line in .Alliurg. The 
French and British were already in action, at a place called Nutt's Corner, in the town- 
shi|i of Clarence\-ille. in Lower Canada, the liritish whipped the F'rench. capturing a 
great many prisoners. The balance of the French went across the line to .\lburg. 




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Farm House, Highgate, Vt . and rOR more than Forty Years the home of 

CAPT LUTHER MEIGS 

From a Pen and Ink Sketch 

"Alone it stands, so olil ami bare ami .£;ray. 

Its one *inige chniniey looming touarcl the sky ; 
Lost in g;reat maples that stretch their arms away 

Up towards the heavens ; round about it lie 
Broun, bleak, desertetl fields, where wheelnig lly 

Sad wrens and swallows with a wisttiil call. 
In storm and sunshine, through the season's all. 

It stands, a dream ol times now long gone by. 

=^T1k- .iiuluir reincmbers tliu great chiiiiiie\ tit. a stooil in IIk- i triitie ot'llie house lit was renioved altout twcnty-ti\e 
years ."igo). F"rom its base tliere issued several large lire-plates and a liuge briclc oven, all constructed there het'ore 
the (lays of stoves and ranges in that community. Beneatti this roof all his brothers and sisters U3' were horn, and 
from it father, mother, sisters and a brother were borne to tlie church yard ne'er to return. When this house was 
built the cuunlrv around about was nearly an unbrolcen w ilderness. We may sa\ that it was erecte'l in the lear ol 
Ciod. and in terror of the Indians. 



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Here General Scott ordered Capt. Meitjs and Ca])t. Wool to place their men in double 
tile and open ranks, tlu'n the Frenrhnien filetl between them and laid down their arms as 
they passed through the ranks. Thus endetl the Pajjineau War, of only a few days 
duration. Ca]>t. Meiys after about two weeks of si-rvice returned with his c(jmniand to 
Swanton and at once ilischars^ed his men, but the V . S. soldiers stayed in the vicinity 
until the following; spring. The e\ent iif this short u|3risini; created considerable excite- 
ment, and the peaceful relations of the L'nite<l States with Great Britain, were thought 
endangered by a great many, because of the sympathy and encouragement received by 
the rebels from great numl)ers in the .States, huleed it w.is thought a third war between 
our countiv and Great liritain was narrowlv averted." 

(?a[)tain Meigs wasboin in a remote country tow'ii in the then wilderness of Northern 
Vermont. He inherited nothing but his gooil name, an honorable ancestry, and the 
grit of an Anglo-.Sa.\on, With little education but with confidence in himself and high 
hopes he hewed out for himself a ]iath-way of s<jme distinction. He twice rejiresented 
his town in tin.' .State Legislature, and for more than forty vears was almost continuously 
the ofhcial ser\ant of his town and county in s(jme otiice of trust. All of his duties, 
whether private, ci\il or religious, were performed with perfect htlelit\- and integrity. In 
his manifold relations to the public he was recognized as a man of marked ability and 
of the highest honor. His clear and positive convictions and great courage made him 
one whom his associates could itly upon to supjjort all that w ,is iKJUorable and just. 
His religion seems moie peculiarly characterized Ijy a broad liberality of Christian 
grace. It was an old custom in New luigland that gave one who contiibuted toward the 
erection of a chunh the ownership of one or more pews in [jroportion to his contribution, 
which he owned the same as a piece of real estate and could sell and deetl in the same 
manner. In the early days of the town, Capt. Luther Meigs, coiUribiUed largely to the 




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huililiiii; (if the Episcopal churcli aiul owned a pew in it; when the ('<int;i-e«;ati(inal 
church was Imilt, he contributed largely toward its erection, and nwmd a pcu ni it ; 
when the L'niversalist church was luiilt he also contributed liberall\- Inward tin- buildiiii; 
and owned his pew in it ; and later, when the Roman Catholic chuiih was built he like- 
wise contributed tn and nwned a pew in it, thoui;h it is ]iossible that he w.is nmer inside 
of this structure. He also contributed libcrcdl\- to the Methodist church fund, and was 
a liberal contributor toward the su[jport of the Ciosprl in all these churches. 

To the needy and distressed for miles around, the doors of his !t;ran,ir\- and vegeta- 
ble cellar were always open. It was a very usual thing to see his hind men go from 
the larm with a load of wood destined In warm and cheer the heart and linmi- of some 
unfortunate. And all this without money and without [nice. He w.is nKJurnetl by this 
class as few in a community have ever Iieen. In his death the\- felt they hatl suffered 
an irrejjarable loss, but a Father in Israel had gone to his reward. To the suffering and 
distressed his sympathy was of the kind that costs something. No worthy oljject ever 
failed to find in him a generous giver, he was ever ready to help his fellow men in need or 
distress. He was e\er the friend of all that was noblest and best. He possessed the 
courage of a Crusader temperetl with the gentleness of a woman. 

To the writer of this sketch his memory has alwavs been a sweet benediction and a 
continued stimulus to better living. Doubtless God might have given sons and daught- 
ers a better father, the wilderness of Northern X'ermont a better pioneer, Franklin 
County a better citizen, and the town of Highgate, where he spent almost his entire life, 
a better townsman and a more incorruptibk- public otticial, but doubtless He never tfid. 
For jjortrait see page 72. H. B. M 



Mail's life's a Imok ol* histoi>' ; 

Tile leaves thereof are clays : 
The letters, mercies closely loineii , 

The title is Corps praise. 

No. 29Q. LUMAS MEIQS. 

A soklier of the War of iSi2-'i4. ISorn at St. Albans, Vt. — spent many years of 
his life on a farm at IJunham, I^rov. One. Like all who were born in northern X'ennont 
in his time, his earlv facilities for learning left much to be tlesired. Later in his life 
having means and leisure, he read much ami profited b\' it ; with his own strong hands 
he hewed a straight path to financial independence. He always struck when the iron 
was hdt and kejit it hot bv striking ; his frientls and his enemies as well, were never left 
in doufit concerning the true policv with which he regarded them. Being a man of strong 
con\'ictions, he sometimes argued with perhaps imprudent heat on political ([uestions, 
alwavs howe\er, on the side he considered right, reganlless of majnrities. He had an 
iron will, but happily that will was alwa\s sulijectetl to sober reason — two excellent 
qualities for conducting the battle of life. The world was the better for his ha\ing lived 
in it. His strong natural good sense, which no learning coukl supph", carried him s.ilely 
through life. His character is best described by three words — integrity, sobriet\- and 
industry. 



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Wtu'ii ;iii\ ^iL-al flfsi^ii ilujii ilusl intrini. 
Thitik oil tlic iiiciins. the iii.iniiLr, ami ilu' cud. 

— Sn /. Drnhani. 

No. 313 QKORGE ANSON MEIGS. 

Witli tlu' L'iUcr|.)risL' characlcristic uf the larmL-r boy.s of tlie New England state.s, 
(ieorge A. Meigs early left his hdinr in Vermont for the city — lived some vears in 
Newark and Bnjoklyn, and then went to Key West, later to Memphis ami New Orleans, 
and soon after tln' gold excitement of California in '49, went to .San Francisco, where 
he was largely interested as a hnnlier dealer and manufacturer. In 1^5,", he hought a 
small mill on Puget Sound, and moved it to f^orl Madison, Wash., where for many years 
he carried on one of the largest establishments of its kind on the coast. With his mills he 
combined ship building, and from his shi[)yard was launched the flr.st shi]) ever built on 
the Pacific Coast — the Wildwood — some account of which (taken from San P~rancisco 
dailv pajier of Sejjtemlier, 1S71 1 it has seemed of sutficient importance to insert here, the 
more especially since the United States Cjox'ernment has within recent years established 
a Na\y \'ard on Puget .Soiinil, \'ery near the point where the Wildwood tirst dipped 
Hit( I the \\ ater. 

Till h~ii;si P.\( iiic Hrii/r Shii'. 

" This hue specimen of na\al architecture was designed and constructeil Ijy A. J. 
Westervelt, (son of tin- famous .New \'ork ship builder, J. Wester\ elt I at Port Madison, 
Wash., for Messrs. Meigs iS: C.awley, (C.eorge A. Meigs (.il,i) lumber manufacturers of 
Pier No. I Steuart Street, in this city antl Port Madison, Puget Sound — constructed 
entirely of Puget Sound yc'llow pine. 'l"he knees are hewn from the roots of the tree. 
The timbers are iS inches square, the keel, waterwavs, rails, etc., are in jjieces from 9(3 to 
loo feet in length, and there are some pieces in the ship i 12 feet hmg. .She promises to 
be a fast sailer, as on her tlrst trip to San Fram.-isco (loaded with limiber for the Pacific 
R. P..) she logged is'j knots an hour with the wiiul dead aft. The Wildwood, built as 
she is of Pacific Coast wood, should be sent to New \'ork with a cargo of Pacific Coast 
produce, and then exhibited to the Na\'y Departmetit and to Congress at the Washington 
Navy Yards, and (lovernment should demonstrate the advantage of ship building of 
Puget .Sound lumber, liy entireK' constructing a frigate of it at Mare Island Navy Yard." 

The Wildwood sailed from Port Madison, Wash. Ter., on her first trip September, 
iSj I , to .San Francisco. .Sailed ,'\pril, 1S72, on her first foreign \ovage from Port Moody, 
British Columbia (later the first Pacific terminus of the Canadian I^acific R. R. ) for 
Shanghai, China, loaded uith s[)ars and lumber. 



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Tliey that be wist- ihall shine as tlie brightness .>t tlie rimiaiiitiH , and iliey turn 
many to righteousness as tlic stars lore\er ami ".vei. 

— Dant''! ,i ;/ ; ,\ 

No. 318. REV. MATTHEW KUQHLER MEIQS. 

.Matthew Kughler Meiys, son of (167) Joliii and Hannaii Kin^hk-r Meii;.s, was 
born at .Alb.iiiy. X. V.. on Feb. 5th, iSi 2. Hl- L,'railuate(J at Union College, Schenectady, 
N. v., in iSv> and in 1S37 entered the Uniun Theological Seminary, of New York, 
stutlyinL; .Arabic, Persian and other oriental languages with the intt-ntion of de\oting 
himself to foreign missions, fn 1S39 he accepted a jirofessorship in the L'nixersity of 
Michigan, remaining there four years, when a call to the Presbyteiian church at Pontiac, 
Mich., inducted him int(.i the profession he had at tirst intended t(i folldu. His health 
forced him to resign his pastorate the following vear and in i^\\ he became principal (if 
an Academy at Winchester, \'a., whence he removed to Newark, Del., where hi- was 
elected President of Delaware College. 

Associated with him in the 1- acuity at this time were William A. Norton, later, 
l^rofessor of Civil Engineering at \'ale Collet;e, John .\ddison Porter, also, later, a 
professor at \'ale, and father of the late John .Addison Pcirter, ISecri'laiN' to President 
McKinley, and Eben Horsford, later, of the F.icult\- of Harvard rni\crsitv. 

In 1.S51 he resigned the Presidency and purchased a hue propeits' at Pottstown, Pa. 
Here he founded the Hill Schciol, ( see illustrations between pages ii.Sanil iig) now- 
conducted by his fourth son, John Meigs, who succeeded to the Principalship in 1S76. 
The degrees of Doctor of Philosophy and Doctor nf I^aws were conferred upon him 
by different institutions of learning. P'or a year he was I'nited States Consul to Piraeus, 
Greece, and resided at Athens. Throughout his life he was eminent not only as a scholar, 
but as a pulpit orator and a mai-i of great scientitic, [lolitical and general infori-nation. 

His wife was Mary Gould, daughter of William Ri|)lev and I-^unice A'ork Gould, 
by whom he had eleven children, three of whom died in infanc\'. .She was a woman of 
rare beauty of person and character, and contribute<l far more than the ordinarv wifely 
part to her husband's success in all of his professional life. Dr. Meigs tlied Oct. icjth, 
iS.Sq, and his wife on .Aug. i;4h. i.Sgo. f. M. 



What lieart-lelt praibc stlouUl \vl- iiul ■.;j\ e 
rc) Uiose who niai-If our couiitr\- li\-t.-' 

— c". D. Bailer. 

No. 342. TIMOTHY ALFRED MEIQS. 

How .\ Cool. Soi.iiii-;k Fi.\ei> His Gix-i.ock. A.\ I-^xi k.xct fro.m Dk. R. W. Wii.co.x's 
Address to the Veter.\.\s of ,\L\disiin. 

"Company I of the rjth regiment, Connecticut Volunteers, under command of Captain 
Charles M. Wilco.x, started for the held to form [jart of the hard hghting Second corps 
in the division with the famous Irish brigade. This was ;i strong indication of the work 
you were likely to be called upon to do. The i,^th uf December, i,S62, found you in 
Caroline street at Fredericksburg. The taste of war of the past few days only made you 
more eager for a great battle. Noon brought you under fire. A'our charge at the stone 



2^(1 Mkigs Gknealo(;v. 

wall, frum Ijcyoiul which in rifle pits a superior force kept up a continuous roll of mus- 
ketry tire with deadly aim ; the mark of batteries, posted on the hill behind, and even of 
your own batteries, those of the Second corps nearly a mile and a-half away, showed 
your liravery." 

" While lying on the slopes of the hill, with this tempest of lead falling upon you, a 
private soldier tnnds it impossible to discharge his piece, the lock having been disarranged. 
He coolly takes his screw dri\er from his knapsack, removes the lock, puts it in order 
and replaces it. He uses this musket to good effect — shooting off his full sixty rounds 
into the enemy. His name is Timothy Alfred Meigs, a worthy descendant of the old 
Meitjs stock." 



No. ^4^. HENRY JOSIAM MEIGS. 

The house illustrated on page Si was built in iSoS, by his father (iSi ) John Meigs, 
and it was in this house that the old oak chest belonging to Samuel Crittenden, and 
illustrated on page 190 (in appendix No. I'l, Mindwell Meigs) was preserved, from long 
before Mr. Henry |osiah's earliest recollection, up to his tleath in 1897, when it was sold 
to a Mr. Chamberlain, of New Ha\'en, by wliom it is now owned. 



I'vf wouilered on tliumgii iiiaii\- a clime wheie Hovvers ofttfaut)' ^fcw, 
Wheru ail was bhbsful to the heart and lovel.v to tlie view, 
I've seen them in their twili:.;ht pride, and in tlieir dress of morn, 
RiU none appeared so sweet tu nie .is the spot wliere I was born. 

— .hhin vnioiis. 

No. 349. LUCRETIA AUGUSTA MEIGS. 

1 ).iughtcr of ( 1S7 I Edmiuid Meigs, of Holjart, N. W. was .1 woman (jf m, irked literary 
ability, and spent much of her time in literary work. Traineil under the refining influ- 
ences of the old school of teachers, she united with her mental cultm-e the education of 
the hands to industry, anil to athancetl age she continued to embroider exquisitely. 

The beautiful old home of the famil\- just outside o[ the \illage of Fulton, N. V., 
suridiinilet.! uith fine trees and Iniilt on a hill that sloped gently to the ri\-er, command- 
ing ,1 fine \iew of its waters, was destroyed bv a liolt of lightning on the 27th oi June, 
ICS95. 



" I do ihit tliink a lna\er geiitleni.in . 
Moie ,ieti ve-\aliant, or more \aUaTitly \oniiy, 
More darini;. or nnjre nidile, is wow alive. 
To grace this latter age with tiolde deeds." 

No 361. RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS 3rd. 

Return lonathan .Meigs, the subject of this sketch, was born ,\]>ril 14, iSm, two miles 
west of Winchester, Clark Co., Kv. See his poriiait page 84, and page 240. 

He was raised partly with his tinrle, |as. L.imme, in Bourbon Co., Ky., ten miles 
southeast of Paiis, on the road to Winchester, near .Stroud's Creek and the Clark County 
line. He became familiar with f.irniing work when not at school. He went to school to 
a .Mr. George Wilson, a man then of about sixt\--fi\'e vears of age, a well known classical 



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scholar and teacher, whom Col. Gist, some twenty years before, had indnccd to move 
with liis family from .South Carolina to Kentucky, and whose scholars, many of them, 
became distinguished men. His residence and school were in [essaniine Co., Ky., about 
ten miles south of Lexington, and about thirty-fiye miles from Mr. I^amme's place. 

At the hrst session of fiye months he boarded with a Mr. McCamjibell and family. 
At the second five months' session, Mr. Wilson, who had become much attached to 
Return, invited him to stay at his house, where he became an apt scholar and very 
familiar with the Greek and I^atin classics, and would read them with his teacher, rather 
as a recreation than as a task. 

He studied law, was examined by the eminent Judge I-iledsoe, and was admitted to 
the bar in Frankfort, Kv., in 1.S2J. He left his home in 1S23 to try his legal fortunes, 
and rode on horseback to Hiawassee Garrison in East Tennessee, where he stayed with 
his grandfather. Col. Return [onathan Meigs of Revolutionary fame, until the latter died 
a few months afterwards in his eighty-third year. Col. Meigs was the agent of the gov- 
ernment for the Cherokee Indians, ami was named liy them the W'hitr Path, on account 
of his strict integrity and kindness to them. 

Mr. Meigs [tracticed law in East Tennessee for some years, riding circuits, (as was 
then the custom) from Court to Court, making a wiile circle of accjuaintances and 
increasing his law experience. While riding these circuits he often sto[)ped at the 
hostelry of John Love, where he met his future wife, .Sallie Keyes Ixne, the modest, 
pious and industrious daughter of a good father and mother. The marriage took place 
near Washington, Rhea Co., Tenn., Nov. i, 1S25. He afterwards moved to Athens, 
Tenn., where he lived till October, 18,^5, when he removed with his family to Nashville, 
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lie ran lur llu- rennessce Constitiitiunal Coiu'eiitiun in i''^34. but was dck'ated bv 
(inc \(it(_', a most rcniarkable circunistance, as his object in trying to enter the convention 
was lo \(>tc /("' an anienclnient aboihkliii; s/ai'ery. His opponent, who was electetl, xotcd 
iii;iit//.\/ tile aini'ndnuiU, anil it was lost by //ts/ /his o/w :-oti\ thus fastening slavery u|;)on 
the State lor twentN-eight \'ears longer. 

He became Attorney (jeneral for the State in l.S^S.anil wrote ami published Meigs' 
r^eports of till- 1 )eiisions of the Su|)reme Coiu't of Tennessee. 

lie v\ as a member of the State Senate, about i>^4,i or 4, but refused to electioneer 
toi the plact- at all ; but whik- in the legislature ilrop|)ed his legal practice entirelj- so as 
to .ittend strii tlv to his legislative duties. 

His lau studies and training; were severe and thorough, including the slutly of the 
ancient Roman Law, the Kni;lish and French lav\s, including the Code Najioleon. fie 
made <i lhoroui.;h stud\' of I'atiiit l,n\ , and practiced it, at ,i time when little was known 
of It b\" law\'ers ;^eni-r,dl\\ 

In ("riminal law, one ol the celebrated cases which he had was the defence ol the 
sl.ive, lake Hratlfortl, foi the killing ol his master who had cruelh' treated him. 

The i.ase excited a \erv widi.- spread attention on account of his \ igoroits defence 
and justilication of the poor fellow , who was hung. The slaxery debauched mind of the 
peiipK- I iiuld not lii-ar the idea ol the innocence of a slave who was really defending his 
own lile. but who dared raise his h.uid against ,\ inastcy. 

In politiis he was a \\ big, and wrote nuich foi the jiolilical journals ol the State 
capit.d, the XaslivilU If'///;,' and ihc Xaslirille llaiuur. Later when the war of the 
rebellion canii' on he was a Repnblii an, in the sense of its being .1 ]iart\" which \'oiced 
the idea ol the |)reserv,ition of the L niiin. 

In l,S4S. alter X'ears ol se\ere mental application, he published his Digest of the 
Decisions ol the .Supreme Court of Tennessee, in two volumes, invohing the digesting 
of tw inl\--se\'en vohmies of Reports — i7()i-iS4.s, and o\er ^i^tjoci citations of cases. It 
met with unixersal laxair and hearty apjireciation from the legal fraternity all o\er the 
state .ind countr\', anil still retains it. Its phraseology is quoted instead ol that used in 
the reports themseUes. 

In i''~;33 or 4, in conjimction with Mr. William 1- . Cooper, he [uepared and jjublished 
the Codr of Tennessee, which also is ipioted as the law instead of the statutes thein- 
seh'es. 

He was e\'er active in workini; for the moral and material ad\ancenient of the .State 
,uid of its cajiital. 

He earh- aihocated the construction of the hue system of macadamized turnpike, 
which became .in actualit\' in Middle Tennessei.', the finest roads in the cinmtry, and 
e\en now. 

He wroti; ni the journ.ds and .ulvocated on the platfiirm a thorough system of rail- 
roads, which were .dterw.irds constructed. 

In his l.iw practice he could ne\er reconcile himself to the habit of many prominent 
lawyers, of charging excessive fet'S, although for a great series of years, during his whole 
residence in Tennessee, he had a \ery large practice and was regardetl as the first lawyer 
of his State, and one of the first of the country. To the great surprise of many seeking 
litigation, he wimld often ad\ ise nuUual ei.incessic)n or arbitration, and would often throw 
into the hands of \-ouni; l.iwyers the simpler cases. 

In lS^.S. |mie 11, the gi'eatest sorrow of his life oxertook him in the loss of his 
dear wife. 



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230 Mkigs Geni;ai,(i(,v. 

TliL- war of the rebellion roniiiii; (ui, and lakiiit; a warm [jart in the discnssions on the 
I'liion side, he determined to Iea\'e the State. The distnrbed condition of affairs caused 
the loss of the greater part of his property. He removed with his family to Staten 
Island, N. Y., in May, 1861. 

He took an office on William Street, New A'ork City, and after a desultory busi- 
ness of two years, he remii\ed in iS(>3 to W'ashinoton, D. C having Ijeen invited to do 
so by President Lincoln, wlui offered him an .ippointment to Codify the Laws of the 
District of Columbia, and then at Mr. I^incoln's suggestion, the Judges offered him the 
Clerkship of the Sujjreme Court of the District of Columbia, a law ha\ing lieen recently 
])assed directing its organization, the President a[)pointing the Judges in .May, 1^6;, He 
forniulaled a new system nf fxulcs and Practice entirely, for this Court, which it has 
since maintained. His j)(_)sition as Clerk of this Court was an anomalous one, as his 
legal acumen and attainments were of so high an ortler that both the bar and the bench 
freciuentlv tuok advantage of his learning ,ind sought his advice, which was frequentlv 
gi\en to anv ajjplicant, and is gratefully remembered by many. 

President [ohnson offerecl him with much cordiality an ap|)ointment as Associate 
|ustii-e on the bench of the .Snprenn' Court of the I'nited States, liut untoward circum- 
stances prevented. 

In his personal intercourse with friends ,uid faniiU' he was unaffected and cordial in 
manner, full of interesting informatiun an<l eager to learn, and kept pace with all of the 
wonderfid inventions and discoveries of this great century. 

He was fond of wit in others, and wittv himself almost to the last moment. On the 
dav of his death, ( )ctober igth. iSiji, in his ninety-tirst year, he arose in the morning 
apparentlv as well as ever, took a bath and shaxeil himself, as was his daily custom, and 
was then attacked l)y a syncope, the weakness of extreme old age, and died that after- 
noon, an ideal death, no tedious or painful antl wasting illness, the tit ending of a life of 
great usefulness to society, of charities, of duties uell fulfilletl, of good deeds and of 
great thoughts. 

He was Inn-ied at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, 1). C. 

His son, lohn Meigs, intlites this with great lo\e and affection. 



|ohn Meigs iJ^^J the writer of the foregoing sketch of the life i)f his \enerable 
father, mi>;ht have gone much farther and added many interesting and instructive 
anecdotes of his father's long and eventful career. We cannot conclude this already 
long article without a reference to April 14, iNgi, his goth birthday, on which occasion, 
'■ the justices of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, caned their venerable 
clerk handsc)melv, but not in a public manner," the affair taking j)lace in the consultation 
room of the Cniu t Ibuise. 

The cane, a handsome ebony stick, surmounted h\ a lieavy carved gold head, 
seemingly made fur the \enerable clerk's hand. ( )n the side is inscribed "Return 
[onath.ui Meigs, on his gcith anni\ersary, from his fric^nds the (ustices oi the Supreme 
Court iif the Distiii 1 ol Columbia." On one eml ol the head nf the cine was the 
monogram " R. |. M." and on the other the date " .Apiil 14, iS()i- 

When the |ustices, ilagner and James S(.nt lor .Mr. Meigs, he was foimd standing 
at his desk in the office busily engagetl in looking over the minutes of the General term. 
He at unci' complied with the request, and Elizabeth Meigs, one of his grandilaughters, 
accouip.uiieil him. < )n entering the i-onsultatidn room, entireh' ol>li\'ioui- as to what was 
wanted, the i^iandd.iughter was mtroiluced, and the justices arising, |udge Hagner 



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hukliiii; the cane in his hand made an apjiropriate adtiress. in \vhi( h he, Inr the Cdurt, 
contjratulated Mr. Meigs on his robnst heahh at iiis ad\anced age, and e.\|iressing the 
hojie that he would remain with them for many years. 

The old gentleman was taken by surprise, and pleasanth' remarkeil that a plain old 
hickory stick woidtl better suit him, that he had ne\er walked with a 1 anr in his ninet\- 
years of life. 

jtidge llagner suggested that ]>erh.i|)s he would reach such an age as to make the 
stick useful. 

In the conxersation that fulhiwed tin.' fa< t was alluded to that the hrsl judge ap- 
pointed in the District for the old Circuit Cnurt, was on March 3rd, iSdi, and that .Mr. 
Meigs was, therefore, luit a few weeks \'Ounger than the Courts of ihi' District of 
Cohnulii.i. 

Mr. Meigs then retiretl, hrst asking pleasantly, " Shall I not enter an order in the 
minutes of the Court, ' In re fxeturn j. .Meigs caned by the Couit,' and ,it m\' time of 
life, ninety years."' 

ft was a singular cncumstance that one of his friends said that day that on going 
to Nashyille, directly after the war, one ol .Meigs' cases commenced in the '30's, 
fell to him, and he recognized the hand writing oi Mr. .Meigs at that date to lie the same 
as at present in his gc>th year. 

On this same day there was [lublished in one of the Washington papers the follow- 
ing ]ioeni, which we beliexe is well worth reproducing in this connection. The author 
of it is unknown. 

" 1801— RETURN J. MEI(iS-l8<)l . 

" He was a man when other men. 

Who know him now, were \et unhurn ; 
And he tu-tlay, is still a ni.m. 
Strong in the (lualUies th.U make 
A man a man among his kinil. 
The years have .i;ently hiiil their hands 
Upon his he, id. and in liis hc.ut 
.^nd in his brain, the tires of youth 
Have slowly Imrned, to w.iriii 
.Ami not consume , and in lli■^ eye, 
The kindly light glovvs with a cheer, 
That sweetens life, antl leaves in him 
With ,dl his ninety years, a youth, 
Which makes the whole world young. 
He wears his harness yi-l, and uurk. 
Well done, is to him now uh.it 
In the long years p.ist it was, 
.And u h.it h<is made his lile, .1 lile. 
That those who follow him sli.ill find 
To be a guide to that pidiid st.ite, 
Which, when the end sh.dl i onie. 
Mankind in tears in.iy s.iy : 
' Well done, thou good and t'.nthful , ' rest.' 



lliiiicii.ilili cleSL-eul l^ 111 all ii.ilidiis KH^'alH L-st..-i-iin;d U IS to In' txpei led tli.il Ih.- 
L"hiliirt-'n ol nu-ii ol woitli \niII he llkr their pi OKeiiituis ; foi iiohilit\ is tlie viitueol a l.iiiiih 

At I. ■.lull,-. 

No. 366 MARY SOPHIA ,MEI(i5. JACKSON. 

Marv So]iliia ML'it;s. only il.iui^littr ul Rctiiiii lunalhan Mcii^s, Jiul, (Governor 
of Ohi(_), whcrt- .sIil- ulmU with her parents whrii she was nne year ohl. was carefully 
trained in the home ol her father until alioiit i ,, years ol age, when she was taken by 
her father on horse-ijack t(i Bethlehem, i'.i., and educated at the M(ira\ian .Sidiool there, 
at whieii place she t;raduated She married lohn G. lackson, then a member of Con- 
gress from Virginia, and lnnneiK" I'niteii .States District |udge lui the Western District 
of Virginia. He was in e\'ery respect a progressive man and did inucli lur his rnunlry 
outside the realm of politics by establishing Woolen Mills, Factories, Foiinderies, etc., 
ami he aspired to ha\a- diiferent sections of his cnnntr\- lumiected by canals between 
na\igable streams, hail he lived, there being nci railroads in his da\'. |udge fackson's 
hrst wife was Mary Payne, a sister of Dollie Madison, the marriage oci nrring in the 
White House, being the first therein. By a curious coincidence, ( governor .Meigs and 
his son-indaw, [ndge bic'kson, died on the same night, March Js, I'^-S ; and the messen- 
ger dispatched from Clarksburg, then Virginia, now West X'irginia, the home of [ndge 
Jackson, to Marietta, Ohio, to inform .Mrs. Jackson's parents of her husband's death, met 
the messenger coming from Marietta, bringing the information of her father's de.uh. 

The progeny of Mary S. Meigs ,ind John (i. lackson were, tirst, lames .Madison 
[ackson, who resiiled in Clarksburg, now West X'irginia, who during his life, engaged in 
the practice ol law. He married Caroline Moore, ,ind their children were Meigs lack- 
son, now (igiiii deceased, who married Miss Martha liassell, and theii i hildreii were 
lames and Meigs lackson, now li\ing in I'arkersburg, West Virginia. 

T. Moore lackson and Florence lackson were twin children of |ames Madison 
[ackson. Florence is now deceased, and T. Moore lackson, R. R. President and Presi- 
dent of Traders' National Bank of Clarksburg, is now li\ing in Clarksburg, West 'Vir- 
ginia. He married I-annia Lewis ; their child, now li\ing, hieing named Florence, after 
a deceasetl .Aunt who died unmarriei.1. 

The secon 1 child of Judge John G. Jackson ami wife, was Sophia Jackson, who 
married Dr. .M. ( iittings, both deceased, and their children were Maddie, wife of Col. 
Luther llaymond. John G, Cdttings, Allen Gittings, now deceased, Mary Gittings, wife 
of H. G. Fernald, and Columbia Gittings, wife of J. W. Thorn, the latter now deceaseil. 
The ilescendants of the Thorn famil\- are, .Alice, wife of W. 11. Lewis, and the second 
child, F'lorence. All of the tlesceiidants now lixing of Sophia Jackson reside in Clarks- 
burg. West Virginia. 

The third child <il |udge fackson was Columbia Madison |,ickson. who spent her 
childhood days with her ( irandmother Meigs, at Marietta, Ohio. Colnmljia .Madison 
Jackson was tvyice married, tirst, \o |ames Duncan, ol which marriage one child, |. J. 
Duncan was born. He marrie<l Maiul Lee, daughter of Judge George H. Lee. of 
Clarksburg, West X'irginia. Their descendants are George L. Duncan, marrietl to 
Gertrude Smith, and they ha\e one child, George L. The other children are Collie B. 
Duncan, Ernest .\. Duman, and Grace L. Duncan. All the members of this family 
li\ing in Clarksburg, Wt-st X'irginia, 

Columbia Madison lackson, alter the death ol her first husband, married Dr. Wil- 
liam |. ill.md, who was, lirst, a Cnited .States .\rm\' .Surgeon ; afterwaril a l)i\ision 



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SurL;e(in in the ConfederatL- States Army, and from iSSo to iSyo, was Medical Su|iriin- 
tendent of the West \'irt;inia Hospital for the Insane, at Weston, West \"irt^inia. Two 
children were born of this marriage, Meigs, now a resident of Atchison, Kans.is. lie 
married Miss Lutie H. Allen, daughter of Judge John {. Allen, of Hotcldurl County, 
Virginia. ( )ne child was born to them, William I. lUand. The srccmd 1 hild of Dr. 
Bland was William Thomas Bland, the writer, who has li\ed in Atchison, K.msas. since 
1SS7, and during his residence there, occupied the |)Osition of County Atloruex', Ma\or 
of the City of Atchison, and Judge of the District Court of the Second (udici.il Distiict 
of Kansas, now being engaged upon his second term as such latter officer, lie married 
Miss Hertha Mcl^ike, of Atchison, Kansas, and (jf this marriage, one < hilil William 
McPike Bland, was born. 

The fourth child of Judge Juhn Ci. [acksou was Pdoritle Calh(jun [.icksou, v\ ho 
married Juhn S. Duncan, of Clarksburg, West X'irginia, all now deceased. Their de- 
scendants were John S. (deceased in childhood), Edwin S. and Ernest A., Imth (l\in>^ in 
early maidiood, and Gay J. and her mother are now residents of New York C'ny. The 
lacksons ol West Virginia ha\e always l:)een important people in ci\il and militarv life : 
governor, general, judges and legislators. William Tiidmxs Hi, ami. 



And llie son of ttial niothur will luvertiiCL- Iili as llie visiblt: expression to liini !■! 
heavenly power ot] eartli- 

No. 393. CLARA FORSYTH MEIGS) MEADE. 

Clara P'orsyth Meigs, daughter of (215) Judge Henry Meigs, m. Richard Worsam 
Meade, Ca])taia U. S. N., who was born Mav Ji, 1S07, in Spain, d. April 16, 1S70, at 
p]rooklvn, N. Y. Captain Meade was a brother ol Major (jeneral George Gordcm Meade, 
of the L'. -S. A., Commander of the Federal tro(jps at the battle of Gettysljurg, Wikler- 
ness, and so on through the rapidly succeeiling list of victories to the end at Appomat- 
to.x, making his name as imperishil)le as history. 

CllII.DI^KX. 

1. Richard Worsam Meade, 1). (.)ct. y, iS,v, in New \'ork City, m. Rebecca Pauld- 
ing, daughter Admiral Paulding, U. S. N., June 6th, 1.S65. (Admiral Paulding was the 
Midshipman Paulding of Miss Sewcll's story). Rear Atlmiral R. W. Meade had a re- 
markable career and retired from service in Mav, I''^s1.T' lifter fortv-four years of actual 
naval service, having been appointed a midshipman from California, October j, 1850. 
His record is remarkable for the number of events and hard service it encomjiassed. He 
was present at the celebrated " Koszta " affair in .Smyrna in 1S53, as a midsliipnian. He 
received his warrant as master in 1S5S, and received his commission as lieutenant later 
in the same year. In iShj he joined the North .Atlantic blockading squadron, thus 
beginning his war service. In the same year he recei\'ed his commission as lieutenanl 
Commander His first command was the ironclad Louisville of the Western tfotilla. 
employeil in breaking up guerilla warfare on the upjier Mississippi, for wdiich he was 
commended by Admiral Porter. He commanded the n.u'al l)attalion during the cele- 
brated July, 1864, riots in New \'ork, being stationed in the lower part of the city from 
Monday to Saturtlay. 



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h (IV I eniark,il>lf cni^atjenient while in command uf ihe MaiijlcliL-ad at StoiK- i'i\tT, 
S. (".. hr was lint onK- iiimmended by his immediate superior, hut was officially thanked 
in iithcial orders by Admiral Dahlgren, and recommended for promotion by the bcjard 
of admirals for "gallant conduct in the face of the enemy." In this case with the 
se\enty men (jf the Marblehead's crew he repulsed an attack by vastly superior force of 
infantry and artiller\-, the purpose of which was to drive (jen. Gilmore's forces out of 
Stone inlet, .\lthouyh the Marblehi'ad was struck thirty times in the hull, he drove off 
the enemy and subseciuently led a landing party which destroyed their batteries, ("om- 
manding the Chocura in the West (iulf he cajitured and destroyed seven l)lockade run- 
ners in the tall ol ''>4, and a few months later again earned official thanks by cutting out 
of the Calcasieu r ri\er and (.lestro)-ing in the face of a greatly superior force the block- 
ade lunner Delphina. .As a commander in 1S70 he made a comprehensive report on 
the gun lactories of the country, and then in the same vear commanded the schcjoner 
vacht America in the famous race with the British yacht Cambria. Fronr 187 i to 187,1 
he ,;ommanded the Narragansett ami made one of the most remarkable cruises on 
r(rord, sailing under caiu'as alxjut 0(_),i««) miles, visiting all parts of the Pacific ocean, 
siirxeving harbors and islands, collecting indemnities from the Polynesian savages, anti 
last, but not least, negotiating the celebrated Samoan treaty, for which he was officialh' 
commended Ijv the .Secretarv of the Navv. He received his commission as Captain in 
18.S0, and on relinquishing the command of the Vandalia, his admir.d reportetl to the 
department "that as a cumm.uiding otiicer he has no superiiir." .After service on a 
numl)er of Ijoards he ttiok C(.)mmand of the W'.ishington navv vard in 1SS7, and trans- 
formed that \',ird inln the great naval ordnance shop it now is. He was a member of 
the goxernmeni board at the 1 Chicago 1 World's l<'.iii, and that novel craft " the brick 
ship " was his own design. He became a commodoie in 1892, and his last commission as 
re,ir .uimiral bore the d,ite nl .Aug. 1st, 181)4. His princi[5al service after that date was 
in command of the .\orth .Atlantic s(|uadron in its cruise of e\c)lution through the West 
Indies. He was a member of Lal.i\ettc Post No. 140, IDepartment of N. Y. Grand 
.Arnu' 111 the Re]uiblii in i8i)() until his death. May 4, 1807. 

I'he .Admir.il beloie his ile.ith prepared a number ol lecliires, which his daughter. 
Miss .\miii- Paulding Me.ide, delu'cred after his death, as follows: " Caribean .Sea, tin- 
Mediteii .iniMn 111 iiiii Wistern Wurkl," " ,A Winter \'ovage through the Straits of 
iM.igelLiii, " and " Cummndiiii- Paul [ones, the Sponsor of the Stars and Stripes of the 
Ocean. " 

II. Henr\' 1 Hal i .Meigs Meadi.', born laiuiarv 4, 1840, at Brooklyn, N. A'. 

HI. Roliiit l,earn\- .Meade, bnrii I )ei inilier 2h. 1841, at Washington, 1). C, m. 
Mai\-, d.iiighler ol .Xdmiral P.iulding, \ . S. X., I'eb. 6, 18(15. At this writing ( 1901 I is 
Brigadier General l'. .S. Marines, stationed at the l-Smoklvn Na\'y A'ards, N. A'. 

I\'. lAIai\' Kli/abeth Ingraham Meade, Ijorn l)ecemlier 22. 1845, in New A'ork 
Cit\'. married |ames 11. .Sands, son of .Admiral B. F. .Sands, I'. S. \., (let. JS, i8()i), 

\ . Clai.a hiiisNlh Mi.idc, born |,iii. <>. 1841), at Brooklyn, N. A'., m. C. K. Landis, 
X'inelanil, N. j., ( )i t. 14, l8h,S. 

\'I. C.itheiiiic G. Meade, b. May 18, 1851, in Brooklvn. N. A"., d. Jiilv 11, 1851, at 
Brooklvn. N. A'. 

\'II. J.imes M, W. Meade, li. M.inh (., 1^54, ,it W.ishingli m. D. C. d. May 27, 
i8s8, at Biooklvn, X. A'. 



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The lutme .li-stniy ol llif . lilM is ..lw;ivs llu- w.nk ..r tlu- inc.lliur, 

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No. 394. JULIA AUSTIN ( MEIGS i ODDIE. 

l)auL;htii- (if (2151 Judge Henry Ml-I^s, ni. Walter Mason (Jddie, N. A. Landscape 
Arti.st. Horn in Whitehall Street, New \'(irk, mi Cluistmas IJav. iS.if,, and died in 
Brooklyn, N. Y., February iS, i.Sqj, in her eighty-si.\th year. She was a woman of 
more than ordinary culture and ac(|uirements, retaining her music 1 piano and guilar i .and 
famili.uit\' with the literatuie n{ the day to an unusual extent up lo the tune of hei- 
tlealh. .She was an Episcopalian in relit; ion. 

("11 1 ;.i iRi':x. 

I. Agnes, wife of Dr. John Stark, late Surgeon U. S, A., Ci\il W.u'. 

II. • )rville Oddie, banker anil broker, formerly and for t\vent\--l\\o \ears member of 
New \'ork .Stock Exchange. Was elei'ted menilier of the late Cit\- (iuard of .\eu \'(uk 
in 1859, and is an active member of the ( )ld (".uard of New \'ork, was elected in 1.^71 : 
was elected a life meniljer of the .St. (.".eorge's .Society in iSoi. His grandfather, lohn 
W. (Jdtlie, was English, came to this 1 ciuntry afuiut iSoo, and married the eldest of two 
children (daughters) of iMajor Mason Wattles, nf the .A.rmv of the Re\cilution ( .Sixth 
Massachusetts) and after the war Major Commanding State Troops. 

HI. Henry Meigs Dddie. deceasetl, l^anker and broker. Wall .Street, N. \". 
1\', Rosalie, widow of Christopher Robert .St. George, late banker and broker, and 
member of New York Stock Exchange. 

V. Clara, tleceased, wife of Edwd. T. (ioodliffe, banker and broker, formerU- member 
of New York Stock Exchange. 

VI. John Ward (Jddie, broker, formerly meinbi.r of New York .Stock Ivxchange ( was 
youngest child ). Was Master Mate in the Navy for two years during the Civil War, 
and afterwards a member of Twentv-third Regiment, State Militia, also memlier of ( )ld 
Guard Veteran Battalion. 



Statesman, yet friemi to trutli ' of sniil siiirere. 

In artion faithful, and in honor Lle.ir , 

Who broke no promise, ser\e(i no pm ate emi, 

Who ,^ain'd no title, and who tost no friend , 

Ennobled by himselt". by all approvcil, 

And prais'd tinenviud, — Pii/'f. 

No. 395. HENRY MEIGS, of Bayonne, N. J. 

Early in life entered the service of the Merchants' Bank in New ^'ork, in uhich he 
became Assistant Cashier, and later was Cashier of the Metropolitan Bank. In 1S5S 
became a member of the Stock Exchange, ami formed .1 partnership with William Alex- 
ander Smith, wdiich continued until iSO(), when ha\ing attained financial independence, 
he retired from active business. In iSyy-.s was elected President of the New York .Stock 
Exchange ; was trustee of a number of estates, incliuling that of the late J. R. .Schuyler, 
of Bayonne. He was an active member of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and when 
living in New York was Treasurer of the I'^piscopal Fund. Was frequently a delegate 
to diocesan conventicjns, and several times a deputv ti.i the Triennial General Convention. 
His counsel had much weight in church matters, .ind he often showed himself a force 
able speaker on those topics. 



;5(> 



Mkigs Gknkal()(;v. 



\lv was a resident of l'>a\'oniH- fur thirty years, was the fust Mavor of that ("ity, 
ha\iiii4 lieen elected April i;,th. i.S'>g. ami was re-elected fur four consecutive terms, 
hokling the oftice for ten years, discharijint; its duties with ability, dignity and fidelity 
to the trust imposed in him. He was an upright and honorable, high-minded gentleman 
of the old school, and was esteemed and honored bv the citizens while lixing. .md his 
ilr.nh was uni\ i.-rs.dh' .md sincereU' lamented. St-e portrait, Jiage .SO. 



I vciit-ralf Ihf man wIiusl- iK-arl is w.mii, 
Whose liaiuls are pure, whose iloi limes .tiui wliuse life 
Coirieident. exhiliil luei-l piuol 
rhat he is h.iiiest in the s.iueil lailse 

-C-.-e/.^-. 

No. 306. THEODORE DENTON MEIQS. 

Theodore Denton .Meigs was liorn soon alter the War of i.SiJ, in which man\- of his 
an estors took so active a p.nt. His father ga\'e him the Greek name of Theodore 
((iift of (iod) in \'iew of ]ieacc just [)rorlaimed. 

He was educated for the ministrv b\ 1 )r. Hawkes, of Flushing, T. I., where he taught 
in his ,Ac.idem\ lor a number ol \e,irs, luit his e\'esight failing, he was comiji.-lK-d tn 




THEODORE DENTON MEIGS 



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give up the dearly cherished ministry, and entered mercantile life with .Messrs. Center 
& Co. This firm was among tlie few N. V. merchants who paid one hundred cents on 
the dollar through the terrible panic of iS;,;, and they were aided largely to this satis- 
factory result, by the quick foresight and sound judgment of this \-oung man. 

Soon after this he found his way into the banking business in which ])ursuit he spent 
the larger part of a Inisy useful life, retiring as Paying Teller of the Bank of America, 
Wall St., having faithfully served for twenty-five years. 

His characteristics were a high sense of honor, an Lmswer\ing integrity, together 
with a deeply developed religious and moral temperament. These made their impress 
on all w-ith whom he came in contact. Cduscientious, to a sensitive degree, he chose to 
spend his whole life, and largely of his substance, in doing church work, and being an 
instrument under (iod's Providence of turning many souls to righteousness. 

For forty years he was a de\oted teacher of youth in Sundav School, where he 
worked «ith Dr. Uiller, and Dr. Johnson, in laying the foundation of the l-"ree Church 
System by means of envelopes, which is now in uni\ersal use, and which Theodore D. 
Meigs, deserves the credit of planning and first putting into practice in St. Mary's 
Church of Brooklyn, and finally when his life's work was done at the ripe age of 79 
years, the last rites of the Church were administered liy his life Icuig friend antl pastor 
Dr. Morgan Dix. 

I quote one of his own \'erses, from the many he was so fond of writing — as best to 
express his hope ; 

" And when my poor hte shall finished be. 
May 1 at last thy Kingdom see. 
And learning there to love and Mess 
My gracious God in Holiness." 

He left a widow and five children, all of whom are marrieii, and twelve grand- 
children, to honor and esteem his good name. The eUlest grandson bearing his name, 
Theodore Meigs Bedwin, is at present a Junior at New York University, studying for 
the profession of medicine. He was the object of his grandfather's love and solicitude 
for .his future. We certainly feel that the Meigs name promises to be honored through 
his career. A. M. B. 




258 M F. K ;s G KN K A r.O( iv . 

He <li'i womicrs ill Ins I ilc, and at his tieatli WL-ie his works marvelous. 

— luct/'siasticus xlriti . //. 

No. 398. MAJOR-GENERAL MONTOOMERY CUNNINGMAM MEIGS. 

The history of the Hfe of this tlistiiiguished soldier, engineer, architect and scientist, 
is most comprehensi\'ely told in the following letters, orders, official reports antl nevvs- 
pajjcr accounts, all written or published during his life-time, or inmiediately after his 
death, viz : 

ExECi'TivR Mansion, 
(Private) June 5th, 1.S61. 

LiKi'T. Gf.nisRai, Scott, 

Mv Dear Sir : r3oulitless y(3U begin to understand how disagreeable it is for me 
to do a thing arbitraril)-, when it is unsatisfactory to other associates with me. 

I very much wish to appoint Colonel Meigs Ouartermaster-General, and yet General 
Cameron does not quite consent. I have come to know Colonel Meigs quite well for a 
short acquaintance, and so far as I am capable of judging, I do not know one who com- 
bines the qualities of masculine intellect, learning and experience of the right sort, and 
physical power of labor and endurance so well as he. 

I know he has great confidence in you, always sustaining so far as I have observed, 
your opinion against any differing ones. 

You will lay me under one more obligation if you can and will use your influence 
to remove General Cameron's oltjections. I scarcely need tell yon I have nothing per- 
sonal in this, having ne\'er seen or heard of Colonel Meigs until about the end of last 

March. 

Your obedient servant, 

A. LiNC'OI.N. 



When (}eneral Meigs was granted a leave of absence on account oi sickness, 
William H. .Seward, Secretary of -State under President Lincoln, and later under Presi- 
dent [ohnsiin, ga\'e him a letter from which the following is an extract; 

Di-i'AK rMi;.\ r (U- .Statk, 

Washington, D. C, May 2Sth, 1S67. 

To I hi' Ministt-is, Consii/s-dfuera/, Consii/s 

c!i/(/ Consular .lo;t-iits of the I 'niicd States : 
" The pre\-ailing; opinion of this country sustains a firm conviction which I enter- 
tain, and I in all occasions cheerfully exin-ess, that without the services of this eminent 
soldier, the national cause nuist either have been lost or dee[)ly imperilletl in the late 
Ci\il War." (Signedl William 11. .Si'warh. 



To the ( 'iff'ircrs of the (hiartor))ia^tcr' s Pcpartiitt-ut : 

Un this daw lia\ing passed the .ige at which .in otiicer may \>v retired at the discre- 
ticiii of the l',xe( uti\ e, I am relie\ed by Execulix'e 1 irder and retire from the military 
service into uhich I entered as a cadt-t 41) veais and 7 monlhs since. 

(Jf this time nearlv Ji years have bi-en spent at the heatl oi vour department, to 
which 1 hatl the honor lo be called by Presitlent Lincoln in iShi. 



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259 




MAJOR-GENERAL MONTGOMERY C. MEIGS 
Quartermaster-General U S a. 



2Co MeICS GKNKAHKiV. 

Till- c.iiiis has S(.'cn ofcat changes since I entered it. It has been e.xpaiuhil till 
leavcncl l>y the knowledge and spirit, and integrity of the small l>ody "f otiicers who 
composed it early in 1.S61 ; it showed itself competent to take care of the supplies and 
transportation of a great army during four years of most active warfare. It mo\ed \ast 
bodies of soldiers over long routes: it collected a fleet of over i,ouosailof transport 
vessels u|)(in the great rivers and upon the coast ; it constructed and equipped a squadron 
of River Iron-Cl.ids, which bore an important part in the operations of the army in the 
West, and after having ])roved its practical power and usefulness, was accepted bv the 
navy, 1. 1 which such vessels properly belonged ; it supplied the army while organizing 
and while actively campaigning over long routes of communication by wagon, by rail, by 
river, and by sea, exposed to hostile attacks and frequently l)ruken up liy the enemy, 
and having brought to the camps a great army, it, at the close of the hostilities, re- 
turned to their homes o\er a million and a quarter of men. 

It is now reduced to the proportions of a peace e.stalilishmeiit, containing onl\- 04 
officers of the staff and about 200 Acting Assistant Quartermasters, who hold their com- 
missions in the line. 

During this time the corps has ajiplied to the wants of the army over nineteen 
hundred and hfty-six millions, six hundred and sixteen thousand dollars, and has used 
this vast sum, nearly 2.000 millions, with less loss and waste from accident and from 
fnuid than has ever before attended the expenditure ol such a treasure. 

lis work and its success have lieen th<' study and admiration of military nations. 
On only two occasions during the four years of w.ir did any Army of the Republic 
suffer from w.mt of supplies. * '.eneral Rosecran's Army, after the check at Chickamauga, 
lost control of ils long line of communications, men lived for a time on scant rations and 
many horses and mules of the cavalry, the artillery, and the trains perished. On taking 
Savannah, upon his march to the sea. General Sherman found it inqjossible at once to 
open the river, whose channels had been tluring four years laboriously obliterated by 
the enemy. Thus I he (Quartermaster's Heet, laden with all military supplies, which 
awaited at the moulh of the river the opening of navigation to satisfv all the wants of 
his army, was detained for a few days. ,ind some animals perished in the Southern 
Savannahs. Hut vessels and machines |irovided by the Quartermaster's Department 
opened the channel and soon restored plenty. 1 am happy that I was able on these two 
only occasions of want to be with the troops. 

15elieving that should .mother great war arise you will be able again to (|uickly 
infiise into the officers who must be called from civil life to reinforce you, the siiirit, the 
integrity, the exact methods (]f business and of prevention of i-oi)lKry and waste which 
did so much in that war, I muv bid you each and all farewell, with hearty wishes for 
your continued piosperit\- ,ind honor. 

M. C. Mek;s, 
Hre\et Major General, 
Date Quartermaster fieneral U. S. A. 
g. .!/. Cencral's Office. 

February ()th, i.s,S2. 
* * % * * Such is the slor\- of the Department during the Ci\il War, which in its 
expenditure of life and treasure is unparallelled in history ; and in this connection it is 
well to (piote also the closing sentence of the report of General Robert Allen, Chief 
Ou.irtermaster of the "Dep.irtiiient of llie Mississippi," which supplied the armies of 
Grant, of Sherm.in, of Sheridan, ,111. 1 of 'fliomas, whilst camp.ugning in the West and 
South. 



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(it-iu-ral Allen was one of the t^eniuses of the army. He said: " In i niiclu^ioii, 1 
must \)v |K rmittetl to remark that history furnishes few. if anv, examples ot armies so 
great, tra\ersing- territories so wide, and having had every want, and everv step, sup- 
plied. It demonstrates how \ital tii the success of militar\' o])erations is an elfici<-nt 
quartermaster's de])artment ; a dep.irtment tluit it has long since heccime a hahil to 
abuse. Everv officer and every private constitutes himself its accuser and judge. No 
failure in this department escapes the argus eves of censure or the |)rolitic tongues of 
reproof. It is not (inlv accoiintalile for its nwu sins, but it is the great scapegoat upun 
which lilunilering generals pack their own errors. In view of these facts, it is a proud 
reflection for the department in the West that its faults subject to this ordeal, were ' jiast 
hndini' nut.' " 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

Eel), gth, I.SS2. 

Gexek.xl Miin r(i(>Mi:Kv C. Mkics. 
Mr. -McCiiok, from the Committee on Militarv ,-\ffairs, sulnnitted the fulhiwiiig 

Ri:f(M;r: 
(To acc(,)mpaii\' bill H. R. ,v'^75.) 

The Committee on Military Affairs, to whom was referred the bill ( II. R. .V'^T.S) for 
the retirement of (General Meigs, (with rank uf Major-! jeneral LI. S. A.) sulimits the fol- 
lowing rej)ort : 

(ieneral .Meigs entered West Point in June, iS^j. Oraduated and was commissioned 
as a Eieuteii.int in the Army in 1836. 

Lieutenant of Corps of Engineers ist July, iS:;^!. 

Ca[)tain of Engineers 2nd March, i-'^s,,. 

.As Lieutenant and Captain of I'Lngineers, he designed anil built the Washington 
Atjuetluct ; built the wings or e.xtensions and the tiome of the Capitol, and the northern 
half of the General Post-otlice Huilding, u]) to 1.S61. 

On the inauguration of President Lincoln, in March, 1.S61, he w.is tlirecteil by him 
to prepare a project for the relief of Fort Pickens, then in imminent peril, anci as engineer 
accompanied that expedition to its successful completion. 

.Shcirtiv after his return to Washington, he was appointed and commissioned 
Ouartermaster-General, with the rank of Brigadier-General in the Army. 

In Inly, 1.^04, while commanding a di\ision in the defenses of Washington, when 
threatened 1)V the enemy, he was ap|)ointed a brevet Major-General V. .S. .Armw and on 
the T,n\ October, 1S64, was assigned to duty according to this brevet rank, and h,is con- 
tinued on dutv as Major-General thus assigned to this time, a perioti of more than 
se\'enteen years. 

.As Ca])tain of Engineers, he constructed public works costing ten ir.illions three 
hundred and thirteen thousand dollars. .As Ouartermaster-General, he has directed llu- 
use and application of ap[)ro[)riations intrusted to him .miounting tcj nineteen hundred 
and fifty-si.x millions six hutidred thousand dollars. In addition to which. In- h.is iiixes- 
tigated and adjudicated, under the special authority and duty imposed upon him by the 
law of Jidy 4th, 1S64. over ,,,1,900 claims of citizens in the border States for fort\- mil- 
lions of dollars, upon which, upon this report and recommendation. Congress h;is alk)ued 



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and paid .iIkjuI i i .ijuu of them, tu the aniuunt of about four millions live hundred 
thousand dullais. 

Your Committee, while indisposed to establish the rule of retiring ofificers with a 
grade hi^lu-r than their actual rank, do not hesitate to recommend it in the case of 
General Meigs. His long service in the Army, but especially as Quartermaster-General 
for nearly twenty years, covering the whole period of the war for the suppression of the 
rebellion, entitles him to some especial mark of distinction by the Congress of the United 
States. And vour C<immittee therefore recommend the passage of the bill, with an 
amendment. 



Ill the (iliituary ordered published from the headquarters of the Army is given the 
fiilldwing tribute to his services and ehaiacter : 

* * * * ■' (k-neral Meigs was itersonally a man of kind and amiable character, 

of strict probity and sense of right, and of great breadth of intellect. The army has 
rarely possessed an officer who combined within himself so many valuable attainments 
and who was entrusted by the Government with a greater variety of weighty responsi- 
bilities or who has ])roved himself more worthy of confidence. There are few whose 
character and career can be more justlv recommended or whose lives are more worthy 
of resi)ect, admiration and emukition." 



FyoDi " The London Times," Janmuy ^/h, /Sq2. 

Major-General Montgomery Cunningham Meigs, a prominent military figure on the 
Northern side in the great Civil War, died in Washington on the morning of Saturday 
last, after a useful and honourable lifetime of seventy-six years. Graduating at West 
Point in iS;i6, he became a member of the Corps of Engineers, in which capacity for 
several years he was engaged chiefly in the construction of military works for the pro- 
tection of the coasts and the frontiers. For eight years, from 1S52 to 1860, he devoted 
himself to the great work of supplying the national capital with water from the Potomac 
river ; The Washington Aqueduct, including a bridge with its largest stone arch in the 
W(.irld, was designetl and constructed under his ]jersonal direction. When the Civil War 
began, the strength of the United States army was under 20,<»o men : when it ended, 
four years later, the North had a million of men under arms. The principal officers of 
the headciuarter staff had throvvn up their commissions and positions and taken service 
in the Confederate .^rmy. General Meigs had not so much to strengthen as to create a 
department, and that without e.xperience or [precedent to guide him, for the organization 
devolving on him from the first needed to be on a scale of greater magnitude than the 
military world had ever yet seen. He chartered transports, he established conveyance- 
conventions with railway chiefs, or if occasion demanded, took over the lines bodily and 
ran them himself : he built new lines and repaired others wrecked by the enemy ; he 
clothed the armies, provided and supplied them with tents, forage and fuel, camp and 
garrison equipment : he furnished horses for cavalry and artillery, and beasts for the 
transport wagons and ambulances which he too supplied : he built barracks, hospitals, 
storehouses, and bridges ; set up telegraph lines ; and he so copiously yet so scrupu- 
lously disbursed the money of the Repul)lic that he e.xpended some 2,000 million dollars, 
vouched for pmictiliously to the last cent. To his realization that his ])ro]>er post was 
at the national capital, he sacrificed his longing ardour to sh.u'e the fortunes of the 



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264 Meigs Gexealocy. 

fioluiniL; nicii : yet iluty occasionally offered him tiie ojiportuiiity of |iarticii)alin<; in 
active warfare ; and he was in Chattanooga throughout its investment, was present at the 
l)attles of Lookout Mountain ("the battle above the clouds") and of Missionary Ridge; 
was with (irant during the desperate fighting of the Wilderness; and when Early 
suddenly threatened the capital, he mobilized and commanded a division consisting of 
the people of his own department. Sent to Europe in iSy^^ on special service to study 
the organization of Continental military staffs, General Meigs was treated with great dis- 
tinction by the Em])eror William i, and had many interviews with Moltke and with 
Podtrelski, the Prussian Quartermaster-General. In iS<S2, after a service of 5" years, 
he retired from active service, but so great was still his energy that he sul)se<iuently 
liuilt the great structure in the Citv Park of Washington, known as the Pension lUiilding. 



General Sheridan said that whilst with Germanv's troops, during the F"ranco-Ger- 
m.in war, he several times saw them so situated in regard to their supplies, that had they 
met with such reverses as our army sometimes met with during the Civil War, they 
would have Ijeen destroyed ; and General Schofield, says, in his Ijook, " Forty-six years 
in the ,\rmy," he was presented to the Emperor of the French, and while conversing 
with him, Napoleon "asked to know something of the operations of the armies, and 
especially their mar\elous methods of supply at great distances from a base of Ojjer- 
ations." 



General Abbott, luigineer Corps, United States Army, read before the National 
Academv a meuKiir of General Meigs, who had been a member of it (he was also a 
regent of the Smithsonian Institute ), in which he said: " General Meigs, as engineer, 
was engaged in several minor works of coast defense, devised and constructed the 
Washington A(|ueduct, constructed the extension of the N.itional Cajiitol, with its new 
wings and iron dome ; extended the General Post Office Building, at Washington, D. C, 
prepared in conjunction with Professor Baird, the plan for a new national museum, and 
after his retirement acted as architect of the Pension Office Building during the entire 
process of its erection." 



The Washington Aqueduct is eleven miles long, with a capacity of seventy millions 
of gallons a day. On its line is the Cabin John Bridge, with its single masonary arch, 
220 feet span, the largest stone arch in existence. (See illustration on page 263.) 
The story that the name of Jefferson Uavis, Secretary of War, when this arch was built, 
was erased from it by General Meigs' order, is a mistake. This was done whilst he was 
absent from Washington on other duty. General Meigs thr)ught it should have re- 
mained there, being a historical fact, which no man could change. 

Few men were more consulted in those times by the high officials, and he had great 
opportunities for obser\'ing the inside history of the war. He closes a ])aper written in 
1 888, which was never published, concerning the relations of Lincoln, Stanton and 
McClellan to the military contluct of the war, by saying : 

" Many military names from this war will li\e in history, Init Lincoln's and Stanton's 
will outlive all but Grant's. These three are the three great men of the war. I knew 
them all during its course. They differed in talents, and in temperament, and in manner. 



e 



Appendix. 265 

Lincoln is easily first, Grant, with Stantun, occupied the second place. I will not attempt 
to say which of these two should l)e first. But all won my regard and such revcrenc 
as 1 have felt called on to give to no other man in the course of a long life, in which I 
have shaken hands with every President since Adams, that is with sixteen of the twenty- 
one men who have held that high office." 

■■ Between Lincoln, Stanton and (".rant I believe there was never a dispute." 



Grant, in a letter dated May i, \Sh^, acknowledging Lincoln's letter to him n{ the 
day before, says : 

V f V * !f ., f. ,-(,,-,^ „^y fjj.gj t_-ntiance int(_) the volunteer service of the country to 
the present day I have never had a cause of complaint, have never expressed or implied 
a complaint against the administration, of the Secretary (if War, for throwing aiiv em- 
barrassment in the way of my \-igorously prosecuting what api^cued t(j be my duly." 



General Meigs was buried with the honor of a military funeral in the National 
Cemetery at Arlington, which Secretary Stanton, at his 1 Gen'l Meigs) suggestion, in 
1864, had consecrated for all time to that [nirpose by using it as a resting place for \ic- 
tims of the war for the I'nion. 

General Meigs was a f'hiladelphian, forthough born in Augusta, Ga., in 1816, he was 
brought to Philadelphia when but one year old, where he remained until 1832, he 
left the University of Pennsylvania for West Point, having been appointed a cadet, 
as from Georgia, by reijuest of his uncle, John Forsyth, then United States Senator from 
that State. His mother was born in Philadelphia, and his father, Dr. Charles D. Meigs, 
resided there for quite fifty >-ears. 



From " Tlw Scientific America))'' faiiuarv joi//, /S(^2. 

This distinguished officer was of illustrious ancestry. His father was Dr. Charles 
Dulucena Meigs, one of the ablest physicians of Philadelphia and long Professor of 
Obstetrics and the Diseases of Women and Children at Jefferson College in its palmiest 
days. His grandfather was a class-mate of Noah Webster and Oliver Wolcott, at Yale 
College, and a famous educator in his time, being the first professor and acting president 
of the University of Georgia. 

He was born in Augusta, Ga., on May ,V'd, iSifi, where his father was then prac- 
ticing Medicine. A year later he was taken by his |)arents to Philadelphia. He left the 
University of Pennsylvania where he was a student, having received an a]ipointment to 
the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, and he graduated at that institution in 1836, 
when he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the first artillery ; he resigned on 
July ,iist, is.ij, to accept the rank of lirevet second lieutenant in the corps of Engineers 
on August 1st, 1837. 

His first engineering work was the improvement of the Mississippi River, under 
Captain Robert E. Lee, U. .S. E.; the repairing of F'ort Mifflin, on the Delaware River, 
and subsec[uently he was occupied in the building of P'ort Delaware, and in the improve- 
ment of harbors in the Delaware River and Bay, also on other similar work for short 
periods of time at various places along the Atlantic Coast. He became first Lieutenant 
on July 7th, 1838. 



266 Mi'-.Kis Genealocv. 

In iN4i liL- hrcame a sujit-rinteiuling L-nt^incL-r, with charge uf the- cunsUiicliuii ut 
Forts Wayiu-, Porter, Nia_t;ara and Ontario, antl so continued until i.S4g, when he was 
called to Washin,t;t"n, and spent a year in the office of the engineer corps there : in 1.S510, 
returned to his work of superintending engineer, with charge of the building of Fort 
Montgomery, at the outlet of Lake Champlain. In November, 1852, he returned to 
Washington, under orders to take charge of designing and constructing the Potomac 
aqueduct. His plans ha\ing been accepted by Congress, he constructed that work, 
including the Cal)in |o]in and Rock Creek Hridges. His work on this |:)iece of engineer- 
ing gave him a high name as an engineer. He was advanced to the rank of Captain of 
Engineers in March, 1S33, ha\-ing served for fourteen years in the next lower grade. 
His other work included the superintending of the construction of the wings of the 
capitol and of its great dome and the halls of Congress, also of the extension of the 
U. .S. General Post Office Iniilding in Washington, and of the completion of Fort Madison 
near Annapolis, Md. 

During the aiUiunn of 1 S60, he was sent to Florida, to take charge of the construc- 
tion of Fort lefferson, at Tortugas, Init he was recalled to Washington in time to be 
present at the inauguration of President Lincoln, under whose order he jjlanned and 
accompanied as its engineer the expedition for the relief and re-inforcement of F"ort 
Pickens at Pensacola, Fla., then threatened bv the forces of the Confederate States. He 
rescued Fort Pickens and saved the imjiortant harbor of Pensacola from falling into the 
hands of the Confederacy. This was the first active effort on the part of President 
Lincoln to stop the tide of Confederate aggressions which was sweeping from the con- 
trol of the llnited States Southern military posts and harbors. 

He retiuned to Washington, and on May 14th, was promoted to Colonel of the 
eleventh infantrv, and a day later was matle quartermaster-general of the U. S. Army 
with the rank of brigadier general. 

Of his long and able services during the Civil War only the briefest summary is 
possible. His duties consisted in directing the equipment and supply of the armies in 
the field, generally from headquarters in Washington, although he was present at the 
battle of Bull Run in July 1S61, and during 1S63 and 1864 was specially engaged in 
]M-oviding transportation and supjjlies for the forces at Chattanooga, being present dur- 
ing the investment and bcjuibardment of that city and the subsequent liattle in Novem- 
ber, iS6,v During the o\erland campaign of General Grant, in 1S64, he had personal 
charge of the base of su])plies of the Army of the Potomac, at Fredericksburg and 
Belleplaine. During the threatened invasion of Washington, in July, 1S64, he com- 
manded a brigade of quartermaster's men and other troops. 

Subseijuently he visited Savannah, Ga., with Edwin M. Stanton, .Secretary of War, 
when that place was captured by the armies inider General Sherman, in order to supply 
and refit the armies with the necessary supplies, also shipping to their proper destination 
the captured stores. .Still later he met General Sherman at Goldsboro, N. C, where he 
refitted the armies with everything needeil, including " a new canvas cover for every 
wagon." 

At the close (if the ci\il war he returned to the administrati\e duties of the quarter- 
master-general's office in Washington, and in connection with these he inspected the 
workings of the department under his control in Texas and the Southwest in i.S69-'7o, 
in California and Arizona in i.S7i-'2, the Western posts and railroad routes in 1S72, and 
in California and Columbia in i87,v'4. He visited Europe in iS67-'S for his health, and 
again in iS7s-'6 on special service to study the constitution and government of the 



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268 Mi''.i(;s Gi':neal()(;v. 

armit's abroad, and was then made a nn/mbt-r of the commission for the reform and 
re-organization of tiie armv in 187(1. 

General Meigs also served on the board appointeti to prepare plans and s]iecitica- 
tions for the war department building erected in Washington in iSdd, and the Iniilding 
for the U. S. National Museum in 1S76, also in iSyS he submitted a plan for the Hall of 
Records in Washington. 

In August, iS.Sj, Congress ap])ropriated money for the erection of a new fn\.--proof 
building ot biick and metal lor the Pension Bureau at Washington with the condition 
th.it it should be erected under his su[ier\ision. This occupied his attention until its 
completion in 1887. Since then he livetl in retirement at his home in Washington. 

He was regent of the Smithsonian Institute and in T.S65 he was chosen a member 
of the National Academy of Sciences, an honor accorded to him in consideration of his 
great abilit\- displayed as chief of the (juartermaster's department. He took consider- 
able int<'rest ill science, and was a member of other scientific organizations in Washington 
and elsewhere. 

( jeneral .Meigs was held in high esteem bv his military associates, and it is told that 
when Cieneral Sherman was the commanding officer ol the U. .S. .Army, a report from 
the (luartermaster's department, in ( 'icneral Meigs' handwriting, was submitted to him. 
It recei\e(.l the following endorsement. "The hamlwriting of this report is that of 
GeiU'ral Meigs, and 1 therefore appro\e of it, but 1 cannot read it." 

His funeral took place on the morning (jf |aiui,irv 5th, and he was buried at Arling- 
ton, that be.uiliful hi.nne for the ileLid, where so many of the distinguished heroes of the 
Civil War are buric'd. From St. lohn's Church to the Cemetery his remains were 
esi (irted b\' a detail of soldiers fidiii the Washington barracks, commaiuled by the 
senior olticer ]iresent. His p.ill-beaiers were : General John M. Schoheld, the ranking 
oftici-r of the U. S. Army ; General Thomas L. Casey, chief of the U. S. Engineers ; 
General Holabird, General Hoi-atio C. Wright, and Colonel Vincent, re]n-esenting the 
army; f-'rofessor Samuel 1'. I.angle\', representing the National Acadeiiu- of .Sciences; 
and 1 >r. (. C. Welling, representing the Smithsonian Institution. 



Soliiiers love Iht'ir Kind hecau-^e it is their own. 

.Ami scoiii to gi\f aiii;lit other reason why ; 
W'oulil shake hands with a kilii; upon Iiis throne, 

And Uiink il kiniiness lo his Maiesty. 

No. 405. CAPT. SAMUEL BMLEN MEIG5. 

1'i:rs()N.\i, Rr'.coii.F.t rid.Ns oi' S. E.mi.k.x Mi:1(;s. 

I was born in rS28 in Philadelphia, Arch Street above Si.\th .Street; my father was 
(2U)> Charles \). .Meigs. M. I)., a distinguished physician there; m\' mother, Mary 
Montgomery daughter of \\'illi;im ,Moiitgomer\', .1 [jrominent merchant (if that city. 
Vox the history of my father's family, set.' the life ot Josiah Meigs, by his great-grand- 
son, W. M. Meigs, and the life of ("harles 1). Meigs, M. D., by his son Ur. [ohn Forsyth 
Meigs. 

I was often annoyeii liy hearing my family, who were of New England descent, 
siiokeii of as ■■ Georgians," merely because my father when eight years old was taken 



Appkniux. 269 

l)V his parents from Connecticut to rieorgi;i in iSoi, when his father became the Presi- 
dent of the University of Georgia at Athens; and because my brother, ("leneral Meigs, 
was born in ( ieorgia. He, however, was brought when one year old to I'hiladel- 
phia, by his parents, where he resided until he was appointed to West Point as a cadet 
from (jeorgia. When a friend belonging to a first ( or second?) famih- nf X'irginia 
called on me. shortly after the Scandal about Secretary of War Balknap, which ca\ise<l 
his resignation, had occurred, and de]jlored the general corruption, as he thnught, at the 
North, and even intimated that the women at the North were not, as a rule, as pure as 
those of the South, — this, too, annoyed me. and when he exclaimed , " Reallv, mv dear 
Sir, it must be a comfort to you, in these times, to be able to rt.'flect that vou are a 
Georgian." I answered. " (ieorgian ! Thunder! If there is one thing I am more 
grateful for than another, it is that I was born north of Mason and Dixon's Line instead 
of south of it." 

Mv mother had ten chiklren, one of whom died in infancy: the rest, seven sons 
,incf two slaughters, li\ed to past middle life. Memoirs of two of these sons, General 
Montgomerv C. Meigs, L'. S. A., and ol I'l'. |c>hn I-'nrsvth Meigs, show the\' attained 
distinction in their resjiective professions, and the dthci' chiMren letl usefid and respected 
lives. 

My father was an industrious student in manv liianches of learning, master of nianv 
languages, with a beautiful imagination and charming manners antl with great energy 
and aijplication. A conscientious practitioner and teacher of medicine, he died at 
seventy-seven years of age, honoretl and resjjected b\' those who knew him. 

My mother had great intellectual jjowers and common sense, with a strong lo\'e of 
justice and was very obedient to her sense of duty ; she was an admirable wife, mother 
and friend. 

At the time of my birth Philadelphia contained about 120,000 inhabitants ; and her 
people mostly li\-ed \-ery plainly. One could from Broad and Arch .Streets have a view 
of F.urmount uninterrupted by any buildings. I:)roa(.l Street was unpa\ed ntulh of \'ine 
and south of Lombard Streets; Anthracite coal was unused, and the people depended 
on wood for fuel. Gas was unknown. Food was chielly supplied by farmers, who 
firought it to the city in wagons. There were no railroads, and a snow storm often 
meant a blockade for some days of the city's supplies, which almost caused a famine 
for fuel, which, with many articles of food, would double in price in a day or twci. 

The route to New 'S'ork was 1>\- steamboat to liordentown on the Helaware thirty 
miles north, thence by railroad to Perth Aml)oy, thence by steamboat to New \'ork, this 
meant eight or ten hours to a trij). The well-to-do used sperm oil lamps and sperm 
candles, and the poorer classes used tallow dip candles. Coal oil was miknoun. The 
country people used to produce fire by flint and steel, as there were no matches. 

I remember when Presidents' messages were brought down Arch Street on horse- 
back. Ocean steamships were unknown, and in those days we were fre(|uently twenty 
or thirty days without news from Euro]:)e. 

When twelve years old I was sent to the classical academy of Samuel Crawlord, a 
rigid Scotch l^resbyterian minister, with implicit faith in the virtues of his rattan, fie 
sometimes flogged me eight times a day. and sometimes 1 thought chiefly for his own 
exercise. He was celebrated as a tfogger. even in those days ; and was, happily for 
later generations, one of the last of the great race of floggers. He w.is, however, an 
excellent teacher, and whilst some boys hated him, others loved him, mvsell amongst 
the number 



270 



Mki(;s Gf.n'Ealo(;v. 



It was then thiiu<;ht host for boys to live in fear of the rod and " per aspera ad 
astra " was beHeved to be the true way to rise. In fact, it was thought good for one to 
be miserable. Manv of niv classmates did rise, amongst them were S. Wier Mitchell, 
the eminent ph\-sician ; John d. Parke, a distinguished Major-General, in the U. S. A. 
in the Civil War ; Richard IS. Hrock, a successful business man ; Francis A. Jackson, 
Professor in the Universitv of Pennsylvania; and Professor Edward Goodfellow, U. S. 
Coast Survey Oltice, Washington, in 1^44, ] entercil the University of F'ennsyhania ; 
but left it in 1^4(1 to enter the counting house of a ilry goods commission firm in this 
city, which I left in 1S5.S to begin business for myself, and during a career of thirty-two 
years I never failed or was emljarrassetl financially. 

In 1S61, I offered my serx'ices to the Government, and by the advice of my brother. 
General M. C. Meigs, 1 applied for and receivetl from President Lincoln, a commission 
as Captain and Assistant (hiartermaster of Volunteers and was ordered to report for 
duty to General Halleck in the Dejiai'tment of Missouri, when I was assigned to duty at 
the Headquarters at .St. Louis. My partnership in the firm was continued, however, 
during my absence fnmi I'liil.idelphia. 




CAPTAIN SAMUEL EMLEN MEIGS. 



Apri:.\i)ix. 271 

In Aiiril, 1863, I resigned from the service and was honorably discharued. While 
in the Army, United States money and other jiroiierty passed through my hands to the 
value of about twenty millions of dollars, for all of which I accounted satisfaclorilv to 
the government, except for a shortage of one hundred and thirty dollars, resulting from 
the mistakes of others, which was charged to me jiersonally. When this was referred 
at the suggestion of the Auditor of the Treasury, to General Grant, then acting Secretary 
of War, he directed it should be cancelled, although as I then stated, I was perfectly 
willing and able to pay it. 

I resigned at that time because my firm's liusiness was suffering greatly from my 
absence when I was engaged to be married, and because I felt confident that with New- 
Orleans already taken and Vicksburg about to fall, thus opening the Mississippi River, 
that the attempt at secession must certainly fail. 

In the following month. May, i.s6,^, I married Miss Cornelia Rogers, tlaughter of 
the late William E. Rogers, Esq., of Philadelphia, and our married life was a most 
happy one. She died in 1S96, leaving those who knew her well to think as I liid, that 
she was an honor to her sex and age. She left a daughter, Harriet Ruggles Meigs, wife 
of Robert C. Drayton, Esq., of Philadelphia ; and a son, Frederick Rogers Meigs. 



No. 408. SAR.AH BAKER MEIGS. 

A little parody referring to Sarah was furnished us by a correspondent, who in 
childhood frequently heard it sung to an old Psalm tune ; it runs as folk 



lows : 



" Joy to the world, l,o]ier has come, 
Let .Sally receive her King ; 
Let Graiuiy Meigs prepare the rooin. 
And Hannah and Nabby sing." 

Nabby is colloquial for Abigail, and this and preceding name refer to Nos. 22~ and 22S, 
while Granny Meigs was Prudence, wife of (22^) John h'rench Meigs. 



I howed ilown my eai a little, .iiul i^al nuiLh k-arriuii;. 

— IiLLlfsiastnus [J : 76. 

No. 425. JOSEPH MEIGS, JR. 

The first issue of (233) Joseph Meigs and Amelia Lormg was born August iS, 1809. 
His early youth was spent on the old " Mead P'arni." He quickly displayed a decided 
inclination for greater information other than was offered or obtainable in the town 
schools. As his father was in circumstances to permit of greater expenditure, he was 
given the opportunity to cultivate this inclination, and was sent to the "Old Bridgewater 
Academy," where he took a four years' course in two years, and was considered the 
brightest pupil that had ever entered its portals up to that time. There he made his 
mark as a historian, provincial, colonial and general, and was looked upon as authority 
in that time. Being of a mathematical tendency, he devoted much of his time to that 
branch, acquiring higher attainments at each step until he arrived to the distinction of 
being consulted by very much older mathematicians on very difticult and complex prob- 
lems. He was a man of exceptional executive ability. His father reposed the greatest 



272 Mkics Genkalouy. 

confidence in his management of the large farm, the ship huilding business and the 
store, of which he was the first partner, and remained sucli till his death, October 25th, 
1.S41, at the early age of thtrty-two. 

I'leing of a literary turn, was a great reader, and accumulated the largest private 
Hlirary of standard works in the town, and which he freely loaned, but greatly to his loss 
and that ol his famiK*. 

I. L. M. 



'rlieru is a tide in thu alTairs of nlLMi. 

Tlial, takt-TI .11 till; ll(."il, liM.ls .Ml to fnrtuilu. 

No. 427. LORINO MEIGS. 

He did not take kindly to ei.lucational pursuits. Imt was sent to " ( )ld tiridgewater 
.■\cademy," where he remained a short time, when his father took him in the store as a 
clerk to learn the business, at which he was more successful. He was maile a member 
of the firm of Joseph Meigs & Son, when the firm became Joseph Meigs & Sons in 1.S40. 
The influence antl political power his fatiier had was wielded in his liehall, and in 1 S4;i-44 
he was elected to the Legislature as Reijresentative from Rochester, Mass., but having 
met the disapproval of his father, was not continued. He was a first Lieutenant of the 
.State Militia about this time. At the (leath of his father he administered u])on the estate 
and conducted the business of the firm in its various enterprises, carrying it through the 
crisis of '47 succossivelv, and marrieil Marv Sampson, of Assonet Village, okl town of 
Freetown, Mass., September 7, i.'^47. He became an important factor in all business 
undertakings, especially in \hc building of the I''airhaven Branch R. R., of which he 
was a Director. He was agent of whaling vessels from this ])ort and builder of vessels 
till the panic of '57. when he went to tlie wall, and from this he never recovered. He 
died Feliruarv mth, iSgc), aged eight\'-si\ vears. 

J. L. M. 



Ill litis world llie one tliiiti; stiprcmcly woitli having is tlie opporttmitv', coiiiiled willi tlie 
cai'acity, to do well aticl will tiiily a |iie>e of wi'ik the doiiii; of wliicli is .if \-ital consenueiicc 

to the welfare of TnalikiM'l. 

-~Tlu;Ki,ii,- Kmistl;-tl. 

No. 433 DR. WILLIAM MEIGS. 

Although graduated in medicine and having practiced some years in Maine, he 
seems to have found his best success in teaching, and from 1S54 he followed this pro- 
fession in several places in Ohio, and West Virginia, New Jersev, and North Carolina. 

At one place in West Virginia he taught French, Latin, Algebra and Geometry with 
the commoner liranches. Fnjm 1S68 he was for some time Superintendent of .Schools 
at Clarksburg, W. Va., and at the same time was Principal of thi' Linion School in that 
place with five assistant teachers. 

But from the happiness and prosperity of this work, his wife's failing" health took 
them to Vineland, N. J., where in addition to his teaching he embarked in grape culture. 
This had been a source of much wealth to Vineland prior to that time, but soon after a 
rot attacked the vines and Dr. Meigs found it a losing venture. After a few years he 
removed to French Creek, W. Va., where he was called to take charge of the " Normal 



AlMMlNUIX. 27,^ 

School " frdiii where he wrote to a sister, ■' Tliey have a scarcity of i^ood teachers in 
this County, and they want me to make some t^mn] teachers and help elevate the schools 
of the County." 

A sluilent always, he found opiioitunit v to publish se\-eral hooks, an arithmetic, 
geometry and others, some of which were (|uilc successful and rennuier.itive. Letters 
of his which we have read, give inteiesting accounts of his work and observations of 
nature and men. 

Reino\ing after some years to Ouiet I)ell, in Harrison Co., W. \',i., he died there 
in i8gi. 



No. 444. CAPT. GIDEON MEIGS. 

He ran away to sea at an early age, because farm work in .Maine was distaslclul : 
shijiped as cabin l)oy and later before the mast on whalers. (.)n one voyage he helped 
an infirm old sailor in his duties, who in turn taught him navigation. With this advant- 
age he gradually worked himself u\) to the command of a vessel. On one of his \'ovages 
from I.i\er]jool he had as passengers the familv c)f Walter Haiding — wife and leu 
children, one of whom the oldest. Flora, afterward became his wife. His last ship was 
the Montpelier, now used as a Sailor's Bethel in New York. 

His life at sea was full of the adxentures and dangers common to the sailor on sail- 
ing vessels. Soon after his marriage he forsook the water antl became a saw-mill 
proprietor at Aurora, N. Y., where his father-in-law had settled, and here and in Buffalo 
the rest of his life was spent. To an inteiesting letter written by him Dec. 14. iShS, to 
his brother (4,1,^' Dr. Williatii Meigs, we are indebted for much of our early knowledge 
of the iMassachusetts branch and for our brief items regarding the children of 11 to.) 
Ebenezer Meigs, of Rochester, Mass. 



I,ivi;s of Ki'e:it men all reniinil us. 

We may make i>ui li\es sublime, 
And, departing leave tiehind iis 

Focitpriuts on the sands of time. 

— I.'itii^fenozL'. 

No. 485. JOHN MEIGS. 7th M. D. 

Oi'.i I r.\K\ . 

MEUiS — In .Stanstead, P. O., on the 7th inst., John Meigs, M. D., in the eightieth 
year of his age. 

Dr. .Meigs was born in Wheelock, \'t., Felj. I'S, i,Si,j. He studied medicine with 
Dr. Phinias Spalding then of Lyndon, \'t. In iS:;6 he came to " ^Lirlow " Stanstead, 
remained there a few months, then removed to Derby Line and iS;i7 came to Stanstead 
Plain, where he was associated for a time with Dr. M. Y . Colby and where he lived for 
over fifty years. He seemed almost to have inherited medicine as a profession, there 
having been seven doctors in five generations, five of them bearing his own name. 

As a man. Dr. Meigs sustained an unblemished character for honesty and u[)right- 
ness in all business relations. Possessed of sound practical knowledge of the affairs of 



274 Mki(;s Gkneal()(;y. 

every-day life, his opinion and advice in such matters were always reliable and safe. He 
was a strong- thinker, sturdy and resolute in expression. Although sometimes plain and 
outspoken, he was genial and often humorous in conversation, a pleasing companion 
and staunch friend. He was interested in public affairs and discharged the duties of a 
magistrate and other civic offices intelligently and well. As a physician, he was cautious 
and deliberate in judgment and faithful in his care for the sick. Cool and courageous 
in the face of doubt and danger, he contested the inroads of disease with a persistence 
anil fertility of resource that in many a critical case won successful results and secured 
to him the grateful regard of those to whom he thus ministered. A personal acciuain- 
tance (jf more than forty years has only confirmetl this estimate of the character and 
ability of one who has now passed from all participation in the battle of life. In the 
most intimate professional associations the same honoralile and candid spirit has ever 
been manifest. To any call for counsel or assistance he readily resjionded, exercising a 
skill derived from careful investigation and long experience. 

lint words cannot express the sorrow or weigh the loss felt Ijy a community when 
one so prominently identified with its interests is taken from its midst. His life and 
deeds will not soon be forgotten. G. VV. Cowles. 

Stansteatl, .SL-|it. 17, l.SSg. 

In Mkm(.)riam. 

He who was laid to rest in Crystal Lake Cemetery on the afternoon of September 
gth, was almost the last of a generation. Very few of those who were of the age of 
maturit\- when Dr. John Meigs first settled in Stanstead still sur\ive. Since the loss is 
still fresh in our minds, it may not be amiss to recall some of the characteristics of him 
whom we mourn. As a physician, he was attentive and honorable. The details of his 
patients' ailments were sacred to him and ne\'er made the sulsject of discourse with out- 
siders. He might appear to strangers somewhat bruscpie in manner, but this wore off 
on ai(|uaintance, and the confidence which his patients reposed in him is well known, as 
is also the respect in which he was held by his brother practitioners. As a citizen he 
ever sought the welfare of the community amongst whom he livetl. He was Mayor of 
Stanstead Plain for some time and a member of the Municipal Council till within a year 
or two of his death. He was ever deeply interested in the welfare of Christ Church, 
.Stanstead Plain. With his family he attended the first Church of England services held 
in the \'illage by the Rev. H. G. Burnage. When the church was organized he was one 
of its first wardens, and at this time was baptized and confirmed and became a com- 
municant of the church. Up to the time of his death he was one of the most liberal 
and svstematic supjiorters of the church. 

We dare ndt u|ilift that \-eil which hides a man's family life from the vulgar gaze of 
a curious world, but this we can say: That no husband, no father was more kindly 
loved and revered, nor his advice more imiilicitly followed than was the subject of our 
remarks. As a man, he was honest antl upright in the extreme. He scorned a lie. 
" Whatever record s])rings to light he shall never lie shamed." Honorable in his ileal- 
ings with others, he expected others to be so with him. He was kind ami considerate 
to all who were in any way dependent upon him. He hated all manner of cant and 
]iritcnce, ne\'er iirt-tending to know more than he did, iKir ]iromising more than he was 
able to accom])lish. A featiu'e noticeable in him was his charitableness in judgment of 
others, thinkini; im e\il. 



Appendix. 275 

We shall miss his laniiliar form in uur streets. His hunie will seem desolate by the 
silence of that voice, hut strong in the Christian hope, we cut lca\e him in the care of 
the Father who giveth rest to the weary and re-nniles in his home al)o\c, llmse families 
divided on earth. 

" God accept him. Christ receive him," H. 



" His life NVM.s gentle ; and the elements 
5i> inix'd in him, that Nature might slainl up 
And sav to all the wuld, ' This was a man ' ' " 

No 508. SAMUEL HARVEY PEET MEUjS. 

Samuel H. P. Meij^s, son of Rev. Benjamin Clark Meigs, iMissirjnary tcj India, was 
born at Till[)ally, a missionary station in Ceylon, India. At the age of 12 he came to 
this country, and Ijegan his education at Hadiiam, Conn. He entered the New \'ork 
University in 1.S46, antl graduated with high honor, tenth in his class of forty, in the 
year iSscj. His life was devoted almost entirely to teaching young men, and prejiaring 
them for college. His charming personality and his delightful conversational powers 
were a never failing source of pleasure to his many friends. He was a musician of some 
ability, and composed many jaart songs. He also ])0ssessed a beautiful voice anil sang 
in many prominent churches in New York City. His nature was a most kindl\- one, 
and many acts of charity were renilered during his life. 

He died very suddenly, seemingly in the best of health, of heart tlisease, March 
25th, 1S95. Was burietl with Masonic rites ir<jm the Masonic Temple, New York City, 
and laitl to rest in the family plot at Mt. Hope. 



Sleep, soldiers ! still in Iionored rest 

Your trust and valor wearing : 
The bravest are the teiiderest,— 

The loving are the daring. 

- A'arai.l Taylai . 

No. 524. DR. QEORQE SAMUEL MEIGS. 

At the early age of eighteen years he enlisted in the Civil War, from Aurora, Illi- 
nois, on the first call of the President of the United States, for seventy-five thousand 
volunteers, and was mustered into Co. C. 7th Regt. Illinois Infantry, April 27, 1861. 

After leaving the Army he chose dentistry as his life work, and g;raduated from the 
Maryland Dental College in 1S77. He stood high in the profession almost from the 
first, and was often called upon to operate at the Clinics to demonstrate the use of 
platinized gold, and various other scientific appliances in coiuiection with denistry. He 
settled to practice in New York, and was prominent in his profession there mitil hi> 
death. 

About two years ago his witlow marrietl the Rev. Dr. Thomas Douglass, of New 
York City, and to her we are indelited for most of the information regarding Dr. Meigs' 
family, she having preservetl old records and other papers of interest, which she placed 
at our disposal. 



276 Mi-:i(;s CiENKAi.()(;v. 

He left ,t nanit; :il wliiuli the worM •^rcvv pale, 
lu point a moral, 01 aiiurn ;i lak-. 

— !>} . Julmsiiii . 

No. 526. HENRY MEIGQS, of Lima, Peru. 5. A. 

Thf !stiii"\' (if tlu- lifc-vvoi'k ul this rcniarkal^lc man is best told in tlir Inlluuin:.; 
extracts from ina'^azines ami newspapers printed at the time of his death anil since, viz; 

The followiiit; is taken from T/ic A^nr "^'ork IVt'iklv IVitness o{ October iS, 1S77. 

" The death of Henry .Meig's^s, at Lima, Peiai, on the 2gth of .Septemljer, brings to 
an end one ol the most remarkable c.ireers the world has ever witnessed ontsiik- the 
pages cjf a idmanre. Meiggs was born in Catskill, N. \'., on the 7th of [ulv, iSi r. .After 
acquiring snmc knowledge of the himber trade in his native place, he eniliarked in busi- 
ness, but, tniding his field nt acti\it\' tuo limited, remnxed te> this city about the \'ear 
/.V ,"',"' I .•' ). lie was regarded b\' all whu had dealings with him as a young man of un- 
common executive abilitx' ui busincs;,, and it was ncjt long befdre he becauK- a leadiin' , 
figure among iiui' merchants and cuul r.ulors. lb' was, moreox'er, a patron of the fnie 
arts ; he encour.iged p.iinliug and sculpture \)\ lilici'al oi'dei'S for his private galler)-, and 
organi/.cil ,1 musical associ.iliou which lloni'ished huelv as long as he rem.ained at the 
he. id ul il. In the ])auic iif iN,i7 he laiKcl. but was on his feet again within twn years, 
not wilhstaiidmg the cdUtinuiiJ tin.uici.d drpressiiin. In 11^42 he failed again, ami from 
th.it time till 1 S4.'^ his l.irlunes were uncertain. The bri'aking out of the California gold 
fe\'er suggestetl to .Meiggs the noticin nf ti'ansferring his business to the Pacific coast. He 
loadei-l .a X'essel with lumber and set sail for the diggings. In the port of San P'rancisco 
he sold his cargo for tvviiit\' times the sum he had [laitl for it. and with the capital thus 
obtained he beg. in building saw mills and cutting timber in the interior. .At one time he 
had hve hundred men at wink cutting trees in a single county foi" a single mill. The- 
brisk business, atmos])here nf the new centre of commerce agreed wondci'fully well with 
his ad\ x-nturoiis s|)irit, ,uid it was not hmg before he was the owner of a fleet of sloops 
and si-hiiuners : .\ cnntract lor siip|)lving most ol the lumlier for San Frain'isco's muni- 
cip.il works, ,1 magnificent dwelling on the chief street of the city, any nvunln-r of houses 
for rent, and a large debit account at several banking liouses. 

Tradesnuai. lalxjrers, washerwomen, clerks — almost every one in fact who had a 
little money to invest — would bring their i)ursefuls of gold to " honest Harry Meiggs," 
for safe keeping, as he was considered quite as responsible as the savings banks, and 
gave higher interest than any. A half-dozen shrewtl souls there were in the whole city 
who predicted that this state of things could not last forever, and one morning the rest 
of San h'rancisco woke up to fintl the |)rophesy fulfilled. 

When Meiggs was ne.xt heard from he was on the high wave of prosperity as a rail- 
way i-ontractor in Chili. The Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad, which had l:)een in 
progress of construclion for many years, had ruinetl every contractor who had under- 
taken to build It. .\ |iart of the route lay through a country of rocks and chasms 
which seemed well-nigh im]iassalile, and the engineers who had been consulted estimated 
the cost of laying this thirty-three miles of road at not less than twenty-seven millions 
of dollars, and the shortest time at seven or eight years. Meiggs offered to do the work 
for twelve millions of ilollars and finish it in four years. He received the contract, exe- 
cuted it in two years, -.wvX cleared one million, three huiulred and twentv thousand 
dollars on it. 



Ai'i'Kxiiix. 277 

The (iovernment u[ I'ciu also liad railways in hand and Meii^i^s's snccess in Chili 
easily led him into otlier fields of lailway enleipiise. The people of Chili would have 
made him one of the many princes of the realm, Init he preferred to retain his Anuii- 
can citizenshiiJ, although he forfeited many of its privileges. In |S()7 he Kegan to huild 
the railroad between Arequipa and Mollendo, a distance of ninet\- miles from the interior 
to the Pacilic coast. P'our \-ears afterwards the line was finished, and the constructor of 
it brought together at a dinner the representati\es of almost every nation. That dinner 
is said to ha\e rivalled Nebuchadnezzar's, and to ha\e cost two luuidred thousand 
dollars, 'file Archbishop of Arequipa publicly blessed the locomotives ; medals in 
honor ol the event were distributed among the guests, and Meiggs pocketed his profits 
of four millions <jf <lollars. 




Kac-siinilt- ol Medal, of wliicli Henry .Mei>;ijs disli ibute'i j^o.O'J" wmUi in Gold, Silvi-r and Hronze 

on tile octasion of his famous $200,000 dinner i;i\en to celehiate the cornpUlit-n .d a 

Ji2,ooo,ocio contiact for building a Railroad in Ciiili, South America. 



.At this time he had already signed contracts to complete si.x other railways in Peru 
at a cost of Si 25,000,000. tdis object was tc) open the regions at the foot of the .Andes 
to the commerce of the Pacific ( )cean. The moiiev for all these jiiildic works had come 
for the most part from the cipit.ilists of Creat Iiritain, bin, owing to ihe fact that the 
works were fur the most ].iart in advance of the lime, the dividends ri'ceix'ed by the 
British lenders were not es|iecially satisfactory — indeed, in 1.S74 the Peruvian bonds in 
London were sold at 55. ami in 1.S76 at i,v A ivw months afterwards llu'y were [iracli- 
cally worthless. 

Meiggs was a man whose face imi)ressed one at once, and who in an\- gathering 
would have been consjjicuous. He was gentle in manner, foml of hospitality, a good 
liver, and a wonderfully successful maker of friends. Nobody knows how much money 
he left, and nobody can predict the fate of his great enterprise in South America. Two 
sons and one married daughter survive him." 



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A ICKMNAXT ill' liAUiiY MK.KiCS' TKHAiMA I' 



There still stands in San Francisco ( 1894) what remains of the Old Tehama House, 
the place of the early minint;- times ; is situated at the North-west corner of Kearney and 
Broadway Streets, San Francisco. I^ike many other pioneers, it came around the Horn 
in a ship from the East, having- been built in sections, then taken apart, shipped to San 
Francisco, and rebuilt there. It was originally at the corner of Sansome and California 
Streets for a first-class hotel, and was known as the House of Balconies. The roof 
extended far over the eaves to form a cover for the lop balconies, which went all around 
the house on each of the three floors. The walls were still without any shelter except- 
ing the simple balconies, but now onlv the pillars are left. This is the last of the old 
land-marks that was brought around the Horn in the early tiiues antl rebuilt in San 
P rancisco. 

M. F. M. 



HENRY MEIGGS' FUNERAL. 

Thh Railroah Ma<;nate BfRiEn <in the Anidics, and ix Sight of the P.\cific. 

Torches, In(-exse, Majestk" Mi'sir and ali, the 

Pomp of a TRoruAi. Coi'ntrv. 

Panama, October 25th, 1877. 

Our southern despatches are almost wholly taken up with the accounts of the funeral 

of the late Henry Meiggs. The ceremonies were the most imposing ever witnessed in 

Peru. After the body had lieen carefullv embalmed it was deposited in a superb casket, 

richly ornamented, and this ])laced in one of the spacious saloons of the mansion, hung 



Ai'Im:ni)i\. ,--q 

with black and silver, ami fraorani with the prilumL- of bcautilul trupical ticiwers. Rest- 
ing on a velvet-covered base, the casket was surrounded with lighted candles, and l",,r 
twelve hours c,ruarded by men from the Lima Fire Coni|,an>-, of wiiich Mr. Mei,>i^s was 
an honorary member. The scene was solemn. The sombre hanoinus of the room, 
relieved by the scarlet uniforms of the guards and the numerous liuhts. the varied forms 
of the floral tributes scattered in profusion not only on the coffin, but in ,dl (piarters of 
the extensive house, the immense crowd of people of all ranks and (jualities who thronged 
the chamber where the remains were resting, all contributed to the impressive i hara.■l.■r 
of the occasion. This was on the second of this month. It is the custom in I'eru lo 
remove the body from the house to the church, where the requiem mass is to ln' sung 
the night before the day fi.xed for the funeral, and as the hour approached for the trans- 
lation of the remains to the spacious Church of Our Lady of Mercy, one of the grandest 
temples in South America, the concourse of people steadily increased, the tide setting in 
from even the most distant suburbs of the city towards the streets through which the 
cortege was to pass. At ten o'clock the signal was given, and the massive coffin lifted 
on the shoulders of a number of the operatives of the Oroya Railway, who insisted on 
this tribute of affection. 

Proceeding slowly down the wide marble staircase of the house, in order to gain the 
main street, the spectacle presented was worthy of the weird pencil of Salvator Rosa, 
the coffin itself co\'ered with white flowers swaying to and fro on the shoulders of the 
bearers, whose heads were hitlden almost by the floral wealth. On either side was 
gleaming the gaudy uniforms of the firemen, red, blue and green, for the Lima Company 
had been re-inforceil by the English, French and Italian Brigades, all bearing torches, 
whose light was strangely reflected back from the dead whitewalls. The sombre garb 
of the priests and acolytes who lined the st.iircase, giving a mystical liack ground to the 
stream of color that was passing down, and the chorus of lamentations arising from 
many dependents on the bounty of the dead man — women, children and invalids, who 
from the court-vard of the house lifted up their voices in distress — the whole scene was 
one to tie remembered for a life-time. With difficulty was the line of march continued 
to the church, some six squares distant. At every few paces the great weight of the 
coffin rendered a change of liearers necessary and the thronging crowd, eager to be 
near the remains of their friend, often impedeti the forward movement. At last the 
portals of the Merced were reached, and the community, robed in black vestments, 
sallied forth to meet the guests. The stately chants, plaintive yet noble in their cadence, 
ere sung, and the body deposited under guard in the principal nave of the church, 
where it was to remain until the next morning. The crowd slowly dispersed, and diffi- 
culty was experienced in traversing the streets immediately adj.icent to the church, so 
denseh' were they occupied. The continuous glare of the torches cast a brightness 
like that of sunlight on the scene. 

At ft o'clock on the morning of the '^rd the aisles of the temple were already 
rapidly tilling with people anxious to witness the last rites of the church over her great 
son. .At lo, when the family of the deceased arrived, represented bv his sons, ami by 
several ol his most jirominent associates, the entrance was nearly blocked up, the guards 
of firemen were placed at the doors to a\-ert all danger. The church was sumptuously 
draped with black veh'et hangings, relieved by silver ornaments representing tears ; the 
altar and sacristy were strewn with beautiful flowers, and the coftin, high on its pedestal, 
surrounded with lights. The best musical talent in Lima had been engaged to lake 
part in the ceremony, and the critics assert that never has the melody of the requiem 



w 



2^0 Mkh.s Gknkai.ohv. 

nv.ss ..I M.i/ai-t hren uunx- skillfully rrndered in 1^'ru ihan en this occasion. High up 
in the dome of the chuixh appeafc.l the American and I'efuvian banners, interwoven 
and appropriately dra,,ed. Presidino oyer the ceremony xvere th.^ Minister of the 
United States, Ri-har.l Cihbs ; Minor and Henry Meiggs, the only surviving sons of the 
deceased and \V. Rol:)ertson, to %vhom his only daughter was recently espoused. (.>reat 
tact was shown in the selecthm of those who were to he honored with the position of 
palld)earers. His most trusted, associated and c. -workers were chosen, led, as was 
natural by the representatives of his nation, Mr. (^ibbs. The pall was supported by 
Messrs. Cilley, Rand, Thorndike, Malinowski, l)ul„,is, Sartori and Garcia-Calderon, all 
men of prominence and intimately connected with his wonderful enterprises. 

Ihirin.. the service no eulogvvvas pron.mnced, it being usual hereto make such 
utterances in the cemetery itself, as indeed was done most elo(iuently over the cottin. 
Th,. President r,l the Republic sent his aides to represent him, the ministers of .state, 
foreion envoys and consuls, men who are leaders in Lima and Caliao, and many of the 
f.neinost ladi'es of the capitol (and women are seldom seen at funerals here ), came to 
join in the lamentation and at the same time congratulations of the church. When the 
strains of Stradella's '■ Per pieta, Signor " rang through the vaulted arches of the temple 
there were none present who did not unite in the supplication. One of the most affect- 
in., inci.leiits occurred wli.-n the attempt w.ls made .after the conclusion of the mass to 
place th,. b.Klv in the heai'se destined to convey it to the cemetery, some two miles dis- 
tant The p.,pul,ice, crowding the plaza in front <,f the Merced Church, absolutely 
refused to alhnv the casket to he conducted save on their shoulders, and taking posses- 
sion of It led the procession for nearly a mile, when, after strenuous representations, 
it bec-ame apparent that their mode of conveyance would delay the ceremony until an 
unreasonably late hour. Then the people consented to allow the coltin to be placed on 
a beautifully ornamented truck belonging to the hi-emen, but insisted on drawing it to its 
destination. Two hundred carriages followed the re.n.iins and at least 20,00c. people 
were in line. The trains of the On.ya Railway conveyed i)eople gratis as far as the 
Panteon, as the cemetery is termed, and were crowde.l. Business throughout the city, 
was suspended until the return of the cortege, which took place at 2::,o P. M., and on 
many houses flags were displayed at half mast. 

One of the'most eminent members of the Peruvian Par, Dv. Luciano Cisneros, sug- 
gested that the Gox'ernment should address the representatives of the American States 
at present in Lima, to the effect that Peru regarded the loss of Mr. Meiggs as a misfor- 
tune to America, and that they should attend the funeral as mourners. The idea was 
well timed, for Chili, Peru, Bolivia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua are witnesses to the 
triumphs of his genius and power. Hut the indication was not followed, not from any 
want of ap]u-eciation, but from probably some exaggerated notion of etiquette or 
punctilio. The municipality of Lima, however, instantly adopte.l a resolution calling for 
a national subscription to c^rect a monument U> the memory of Mr. Meiggs, and the 
matter is w.ll in hand, even at this early day. In Caliao also it is proposed to raise 
funds by private contributions for the same laudable object. 

The remains were only left temporarily in one of the chaj.els of the Panteon until 
such time as the preliminary work might be completed for their reception at Villegas. 
This is a beautiful estate belonging to the family, only two miles from Caliao, and on the 
hue of the Oroya Railway. By a hajipy circumstance, from the mound where the body 
of the dead is to be finally laid, one sees at his feet the blue waters of the Pacihc and 
ga/ing up the valley of the Rimac can discern in the far distance the peaks of the 



AlM'l- NI>I\. 2S1 

mighty Cordillera over wliosc precipices aiKJ rocks now speeds the loconiotixr. So, 
standing beside the grave of Meiggs, can be seen the two points he joined togetlier, the 
ocean and the Andes, a success which is the beginning of the great future await- 
ing Peru. 



The following is an extract from the will of the late Mr. Henry Meiggs : 

In the name of Almighty Goti, I, Henry Meiggs, born in the town of Catskill, 
Greene County, .State of New York, U. S. -A.., on the seventh day of July, i,Sji, but 
resident in the City (jf I.ima, capital of the Republic of Peru, now being in my full senses 
and desiring to avoid any question among mv heirs, in case of m\- sudden decease, have 
determined to ni.ike my sealed will, which I ikjw do, as follows; 

Firstly — That my legal obligations be i)aid. 

Secondly — I declare that I was legally married to my first wife, Gertrude Pjurns, 
who died November i^;, iS,W From this marriage there was but one issue 1 male ) 
named William Wardell, wIkj died in .September, 1S50, without issue. 

Thirdly — I declare that on the seventh day of September, 1.S35, I was married to 
my second wife, Caroline I)(jyle, who died in Santiago, Chili, on the twenty-fifth day of 
December, 1S61 By this marriage there were si.x legitimate children born, \iz ; Carroll, 
Carolina, Henry Hoyt, Manfred Backus, Minor Keith and Fannie Kipp. The two first- 
named children dietl beftire becoming of age and without leaving descendants. i\Ianfred 
died in Chili in 1X76, anci the other three chilren are li\-ing, whom I declare to be my 
legitimate heirs. Manfred left at his death four legitimate children, viz : Lucretia, Man- 
fredo, Fannie and William, born in lawful wedlock, contracted with Lucretia Soto de 
Meiggs, and Willuim died subsequent to his father, lea\'ing three living, whom I declare 
to be my legitimate grandchildren. 

(Clauses four to twenty-six inclusi\-e refer to pri\ate and family matters.) 

Twenty-seventh — Inasmuch as mv death may occur Ijefore the conclusion of the 
contracts which I have entered into with the Supreme Government, or before the same 
may be sublet to another [lerson or company, it becomes necessary to make arrange- 
ments for the carrying on of said works. For this pur|)ose I direct that all contracts 
pending at date of mv decease shall be finishetl by a Directory composed of my legiti- 
mate sons Henrv H. and .Minor K. .Meiggs, my son-in-law, .Alexander R. Robertson, 
Mr. Charles Watson, Mr. Jacob Backus, and Mr. William H. Cilley, whom 1 name as 
e.xecutors and legal representati\'es for the completion of said contracts. If any or either 
of the said mentioned six indi\iduals tlie or leave this republic, the vacancy or vacancies 
caused shall be filled by one or more of the following gentlemen, viz ; William M, Bush, 
John L. Thorndyde, Charles S. Rand, in the order above named. The decisions of saitl 
Directory shall be determineti by a majority of votes, not only as regards the execution 
of the contracts, but with regard to their transfer to any person or comp.uiv. if such 
course be deemed best : and for the determination of these questions I give them full 
powers. .Mr. Charles Watson shall be President of said Directory, and will represenl it 
as such, signing in the name of the Directory. In case of the death or disabililN' ot 
Mr. Charles Watson, the presidency of the Directory shall devolve ui)On my son llenry 
H. Meiggs; and in the further case of his disability, then to my other son, .Mmoi K. 
Meiggs. The President of the Directory shall receive for com|iensation the sum of 
2,000 soles monthly, and the other members shall receive the sum of 6,ono soles each 
per annum. This salarv, however, shall not lie [laid for their services as directoi's, in 
case they receive salaries as emplovees of the Public Works and Inipi'mement Company. 



282 iMl'.K.S (ilCNEALO(;Y. 

T\vciUy-ei>^lith— The profits resulting from the conclusion of my contracts shall be 
distrilnited amony; my heirs. 

Twenty-ninth — On all business matters connected with my will and the completion 
of my contracts, my executors will consult Mr. P'rancisco Garcia Calderon, whom I name 
for this ol:)iect, and who will intervene, as heretofore, for the proper direction of my 
affairs. 

Thii'tielh — For the settlement of niy will and the carrying out of its provisions, ex- 
cepting that which relates to pending contracts, I name as executors and custodians of 
my property my two sons, Henry H. and Minor K. Meiggs, and my son-in-law, Alex- 
ander R. Robertson, who will act jointly in the discharge of their duties. In case of the 
disability of either of them, the others shall execute the will, and for this purpose I 
authorize them to keep my estate unsettled beyond the time prescribed by law, in case 
further time is found necessary. 

Thirty-first — I declare my legitimate heirs to be Henry H. Meiggs, Minor K. Meiggs, 
and Fannie K. Robertson nee Meiggs, and my legitimate grandchildren as the repre- 
sentatives of their deceased father, my son Manfred. 

Thirty-second — If the effects left by me should be insuthcient to pay all my debts 
antl to cover the legacies referred to in the preceding clauses, I order the preference to 
be given to my debts, and the legacies will remain null and void. And in case there 
should be only sufticient funds to pay some of the legacies, I desire the preference to be 
given those mentioned in clauses 19, 20, 21 and 22. 

Thirty-third — All these payments must be made in the money current in the repub- 
lic at the |)eriod of the payment, with the exception of those expressed in Chilian 
money. 

Thirty-fourth — 1 revoke all other wills made by me heretofore : and I desire that 
this be fulfilled as my last will and testament. 

(Signed) Hf:\RV Meigc.s. 
Lima, August 10, 1S77, 
From the Nf?,' )'oik Hor/d. No\-. 4, 1.S77. 



The following additional account was taken from .4//ts/t'c-'s Mao^aiine, for Novem- 
ber, lyo<i ; 

No tale of the fortunes which have been built up by North Americans in the 
repuLilics of Latin .America wouhl lie complete without reference to the career of Henry 
(Harry) Meiggs. His operations in Chili and Peru form the most spectacular story of 
finance which South America has ever furnished, and beyond a doubt had he been 
granted but a few more years of life, W would have died one of the richest, if not the 
richest, man in world. To him the amount or money involved in a transaction cut 
no figure, and he dealt in millions with le.ss worry than ordinary operators handled 
thousands. 

In October, 1S54, Meiggs left San Francisco not only a ruined man, but a fugitive 
del)tor. 

For several years his wherealjouts were unknown, .uid then word came \\\) from the 
South Pacific of the gigantic operations then being engineered by a daring speculator 
named Meiggs. Investigation showed this to be none other than Henry ( Harry) Meiggs, 
the man who had fled from debt in California. Then .Meiggs' creditors began to hear 
from him, and one by one the California debts were wiped out. Even a washerwoman 



Appendix. ,X, 

to whom he owed a few dolhirs was souc.ht out by his agents, who were instructed not 
only to pay the long-standing hiundi-y bill, but to add enough g,,ld to place the po.u" 
woman fofever beyond want. One lot of debts, Meiggs declined to pay until by a re- 
adjustment the full amount of the claims might be passed to the original creditors. 
These were claims which had been inirchased for a song by speculators' when the rtrst 
rumor of Meiggs' South American success reached the California coast. To the clam- 
orous brokers he turned a deaf ear, but declared himself ready at anv time to meet the 
full obligations with interest, if he could pay the sum claimed into the hands of his 
original creditors. For a time the brokers held out, but as Meiggs was safe from attack 
they finally were obliged to yield, and the money for thousands of Meiggs' debts was 
thus forced by him into the possession of its rightful owners. 

Meanwhile the South American fortune had grown. Meiggs cleared ,i full million 
from a contract for the building of Chili's first railway, between the port of X'alparaiso 
and Santiago de Chili. 

Ne.xt came the construction of Peru's original railway line between Mollendo and 
Arequipa, which doubled Meiggs' fortune. Every contract was made directly with the 
government of the republic wherein the road was to be built. Scheme after scheme, 
each more gigantic than the other, was successfully carried out. Meiggs at one time 
offered to build a break-water at the mouth of X'alparaiso's harbor if the Chilean go\-- 
ernment would give him a ninety-nine year lease of the sheltered side. Forty millions 
would this venture ha\-<- cost, but the iirincipal harbor of Chili would have been ren- 
dered safe for all time. The Chileans feared Meiggs' rapid strides to wealth, and 
demanded a large price for the rental of the sheltered side of the bi-eakwater, even 
should the work be done without cost to the repulilic. Consequently, the project failed, 
and to-day the wind-swept bay is without protection. 

In 1S70 the tniancial world was amazed by the magnitude of a contract entered into 
between Meiggs and the Peruvian government. This called for the construction of a 
complete Peruvian railway system, even to a line crossing the summit of the Andes. 
Meiggs was to deliver the lines ready for operation and receive the sum of one hundred 
and twenty-five millions in gold, payable in installments, as the work jn'ogressed. 

At first the money came promptly, then Peiu was forced to borrow to meet the 
Meiggs contract, and finally when European loans could not be effected, Meiggs accepted 
the obligations of the Peruvian government until he practically owned the Republic. 
Even the assassination of his friend, Col. Balta, then President of Peru, failed to interfere 
with the railway plans. 

Finally Peru could do no more, and Meiggs' own fortune was tied uj) in the build- 
ing of the railways. So for lack of money the work was stopped. Negotiations for a 
further loan from Europe, with Meiggs' assistance, were almost consummated when in 
1S77 death cut off the most remarkable career of any Yankee in South .\merica. With 
his death the loan negotiations failed, and then followed Peru's unfortunate war with 
Chili. Until 1.SS4 the Meiggs railway operations slumbered. In that vear when peace 
came to the two Republics the firm of W. R. Grace c^ Co., New York, took up the 
Meiggs contract, and the work has since been pushed intermittently. 

In spite of his success, Meiggs never revisited the State of California. His trials 
there seemed to have created in him an aversion for the place. PLven a resolution 
passed by the California Legislature asking him to return, failed to influence him to 
visit the State. 



284 Mi;i(,s (ii-;xKAH)GV. 

(Jne ol tlic pL-culiarities which characterized this IjiilHant operator was that he 
always worketl alone. There iie\ cr was a partner in his dealings, and he never sought 
advice. He looked into the futures through no mind save his own, and when once his 
course was shaped he never changed it. 

His personality was most attractive, his manner never changing no matter what the 
provocation. His lightest speech inspired confidence, antl to this fact is due in a great 
measure the success he achieved in the manipulation of his gigantic speculations. 
Neither of the American continents will e\er show another career exactlv [)aralleling 
that of this dariiiL; oper.itor. 



Tut" Gi<A\K ot HKxm MF.i(i(;s. 

A correspondint to the /'.voiiiig /'os/ thus describes the surroundings of the tomb 
of 1 lenry Meiggs : 

" A brief flight of steps brings me on to the great porch, twenty feet wide, that 
sweeps roimd the house. The latter, a one storied building' of some twenty rooms, is, 
therelore, built u]ion a lofty terrace, one of the Indian mounds scattered o\'er tiie 
country so profusely, and has consequently a magnificent view in every direction. To 
the .South and West stretches the blue F^acihc, to the .South and East the long ranges of 
the Andes pile up one l)ehiiid the other; on our right glitters the towers of Lima, 
only five miles away, and to our left frown the fortresses and batteries of Callao. The 
Southern trade-wind blows steadily all day, and a more delightfullv cool, breezy spot I 
don't know. The green \allev ol the Rimae is before us, the river itself winding like a 
ribbon of silver ilown to the sea, and every half hour the cars from Lima or Callao glide 
past, giving the landscape the one element it would otherwise lack — life and motion. At 
the angle of the terrace on which the house is built are lour towers, battlemented and 
pierced for musketry, so that the gates once closed a dozen men could defend the house 
against an army. These precautions are taken in all ' haciendas ' here against the 
possible uprising of the Chinese, ft is such a relief to get away from I^ima, the former 
brightness and cheerfulness of w hich are now obscured from me b)' the shadow of a 
■'{^ tomb. For here, near the ' hacienda,' in a little meadow, inclosed by most white palings, 

rises a simple mausoleum cjI lirick where, obeying the wishes of our great and good 
friend, Mr. Meiggs, we have laiil him, surrounded by flowers that he loved, within sound 
of the sad cadence of the sea : with the magnificent mountains whose ravines he had 
sjianned, in lull siyht, and the murmur of the train on the road he had immortalized, 
audible every half hour, lies the cottin that encloses all that was mortal of him. There 
is nothing sad in the surroundings of his tomb — it is not a cemeterv, but a garden. The 
sadness is in tin- knowledge of how nnich of his great work is unfinishetl, and how 
feeble are the hands that remain to coni|)lele it." 




Arri'-.xDix. 2S5 

He fiileirii in liis liousf — lii^ Imnic iki iiiotc, 
For without liearls tln-ie is im lionu — iHiul telt 
Tlie solitiKle of passiiiK his nwii thmi 
Without a welcome. 

— fiviim. 

No. 543. WILLIAM HENRY MEIGS. 

Mr. .Mt-iys was Windsor's oiliest resident, hiixiiiL; been born inCiuilliird |iil\- jj, 
lS(j4, thus making him nearly 96 years of aye. When a young man he went In Hart- 
ford and was for a number of years connectetl with the Hartford Hospital, being its first 
superintendent. Later he entered the employ of the New York, New Haven and Hart- 
ford Railroail and for twenty-five vears was employed as storekeejier at the car shops 
of the railroad in Hartford. 

For many yeai's he had been .1 member ol (irace Church and when in Hartford 
was an active and dexoted member cif Christ Chinch. 

Mr. Meigs outlived his nine children spending the last years of his life with a grand 
child Mrs. R. L. Down, at Windsor. It is a remarkable fact that Mr. Meigs's mother 
li\ed to be more than a centeniirian, dving in (juilford a few \-ears ago at the age of 
loj \-ears. Two sisters sur\i\e Mr. Meigs, Mrs. Mary Ann Evarts, who livt-s in (juil- 
ford and is y2 years iild. and Mrs. Olive Gillette of Helchertown, Mass., who is over .So 
years of age. 



.\llll>ltl'>li IS .ill iilol nil wll'ise Wllli^S 

i^reat miiuls are i:an \ M (itiI\- to extreme 
To be SLiliIimely great, or to lie iiothin.n. 



No, 581. GUY MEKjS. 



Guy Meigs founded Meigsville, Esse,\ Co., N. V. where he carried on an extensive 
lumber and iron business. Was a pioneer of California in 1S49 — operated extensively 
in placer gold mining on Feather River, Cal., where he amassed a considerable fortune, 
but lost it again. 

" In iiiiiiiiiij speciihitioiis 

There ale in, my nactiiatioiis." 

He next operated very extensi\el\- on Clear Creek, Cnl. Here again he met with 
success for a time, emplo3'ing" hundreds of men. In iS()5 tortime went against him once 
more. Thereafter he was engaged for a few years in ranching on Lodge Pole Creek in 
Col., from there he went to the Sweetwater mines, Wyoming Territory, where he again 
engaged in mining, in which occu])ation he continued intermittently until his death. 



2S6 Meigs Gexeai.ocv. 

How (itai til this hcarl are tlie scents (il my Lhililhcmd, 
When fond i ucollection recalls them to view :— 
The orchard, the meadow, the deevi-langled wililwood. 
And every lov'd spot which my infancy knew. 

— li'oodwoytli. 

No. 584. EBENEZER STOCKWELL MEIGS. 

SOME PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS 

OF Farming in New England in the First Half of 
THE Nineteenth Century. 

In tlie forceful phrase of one of our country's most vigorous writers, the early life 
of New England was a "strenuous " life. If it be true that " America is another name 
for opportunity," it is equally true that New England is the maker of America. And it 
is just as true as either that the New England Farmer made New England what it was, 
what it is and what it stands for to-day, in conscience, in country ami in commerce. 
When the Puritan fathers felt that their destiny was driving them beyoiul the limitless 
ocean to the shores of the New World, they accepted that destiny with grim stoicism, 
as to act and appearance,— but with faith in high heaven and a confidence in their own 
plans and purposes, which appears well-nigh sublime, even with this far-away point of 

view. 

The descendants of such jjeople could not be otherwise than like them ; and as 
patterns of honesty and earnestness, of industry and integrity, of reliance and persever- 
ance.— the farmers of the early part of the nineteenth century and their families are 
entitletl to no small measure of honor in the making of our Republic. Theirs was not 
a trivial task. Even prime\al nature seemed to be against them, as one would think in 
surveying the boulder and gravel-covered fields on which scarcely a dandylion could 
sprout, vvith any hope of a reasonable support, even for its modest and unpretentious 
life, ^'et these farmers turned their gravel areas into grain fields, their marshes into 
meadows, their forests into orchards,— and, by an industry which never counted the 
hours, nor anticipated rest and ease, kept the acreage growing in area, the crops increas- 
ing in size, the flocks and herds fast multiplying, and each succeeding year's prosperity 
greater than that of its predecessor. Laziness was unknown, ease unsought and the 
habits of life conservative, so established by practice that the influence of such living is 
yet a vital power in agricultural New England. 

l-kit a change has been wrought in the ways and means of New England farming, 
especially during the past fifty years. This change has been an e\-olution rather than a 
revoluti(Hi, although the results, to an observer, would seem to be the issue of a crisis 
rather than those of a cause. To discover the cause is not so ditticult ; to prescribe the 
remedy would be hard. The transfer of the New England boy from the farm to the 
factory and counting room, and by emigration to the greater West, very certainly and 
successfuUv provided for the extinction of the prosperous and intelligent New England 
farming class, of the early century as the farm began to send its best blood to the 
counting rooms and offices of the city, and to the broad and fertile western farms, this 
withdrawal hafl to be met in later years by foreign help,— good, so far as it went by 
comparison,— but not comparable to the brain and brawn of that class of men, who 
swung the scythe and worked the farm of seventy years ago. For. be it remembered the 
"hirol hands" of that earlier day were the young men of the soil. " born and raised 
in the countrv." and often niarrietl men, who ■' hired out on time " and who earned good 



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waues. And these '•hands- proved their worth by their service. Edurated in the 
school of self-rehance, an<l tau.t;ht to use the hand l,v the mind's ijuidanre their skill 
and ntgenu.ty swept the whole circle of far„, industrv. and nKulc- them not only good 
farmers but mechanics of more than averaue attainment and skill an<l men of '" all- 
around " service such as are to-day, almost unknown in farm life. Naturally th.-ir 
ceaseless mdustry, economical habits, and simplicity of livint; fnrced th,-m onward 
towards prosperity, and many of these farm laborers became in their turn and time 
successful land owners. True those distant davs were not the times of labor-savin.r 
machinery, like the present. Steam plows had not been even dreamed of; st.-am har- 
vesters and all the other apiiliances which cut down labor were yet the '■ children of the 
mind •• of some thouohtful man or two, leaking beyond " his day and generation " and 
so the volume ol " wnrk bv han.l " was much greater, and the issue had to be met more 
earnestly and seriously than the farm tasks of to-day. when steam an,l electricity are 
lightening life's work and burdens so greatly. 

Simplicity in the way of living made household expenses much less than th. , .. 
these days, when everything must be paid for in money, the coin of the RepubL. 
Trading was the recognized way of supplying household and personal wants, except 
possibly cost for ta.xes or other relative-extraunlinarv <lemands. Farm products were 
e.xchanged with the village merchants for sugar, tea, coffee, etc., and sometimes for cloth- 
ing, boots and shoes, although these were frequently produced at home. Naturally the 
commercial instinct of getting the "money's worth " of an article, le,l to that sharpening 
of one's wits in bargain driving which made many a future merchant right there on the 
farm, and laid the foundation for vast fortunes by the keen developnient of the com- 
mercial instinct. 

Under the conditions of ceaseless work and the nece.ssitv of ■• doing one's own 
thinking," the New England farmer of the tlrst half of the century was a notable exam- 
ple of independent and .self-reliant manhood, one who could be depended on in the 
field, on the thrashing floor, in the church and everywhere else for '■ holding up his end 
of almost any argument ' Not that he was broadly or deeply cultured, for he was not, 
but his own patient and persistent consideration of problems political, and economical! 
supplied ill a measure at least, the deficiency of e.xtensive knowledge. Education, how- 
ever, was widespread, and impartetl not on the basis of scientific methods, (for these are 
of comparatively recent adoption), but on the plan and i,lea of practicality. The three 
" R's" " 'ritin', readin' and 'rithmetic " were deemed of more importance than the mat- 
ters of higher education, and the hojjes and aims of the studiously inclined were not 
allowed to soar beyond the limits of the immediately useful and beneficial. But even 
with the limitations, what men and women the times raised I 

Work, ceasele.ss and universal was deemed a cardinal virtue, and laziness the " un- 
pardonable sin." Everything on a New England farm " earnetl its living." Work was 
never ended ; but each jMece of task was fitly finished and in the time set, in order that 
a fresher task could be commenced immediately thereafter. So the work of the season 
was taken up and pushed in its regular order. " Making ready," " fi.xing fences," " sprin- 
plowing," "seeding," " sheep shearing" and "soap-making" were the spring allotment'^ 
Haying, harvesting and the usual summer w. irk followed. " Clearing up '' woodland, 
"cleaning the farm," " killing and curing the meat," "candle-dipping," preparing gen- 
erally in time for cold weather, was the Autumn's share,— while indoor work, care of 
the stock and keeping busy generally was the task set for themselves by the older 
folk,— the juniors taking their opportunity to attend the District School, an institution 
peculiar to the time and place. 



,j^,^ Mkics Genkaloi.v. 

It would be a most pleasin- thin- indeed to live over, for a summer at least, one's 
Hfe on a New England farm. The -reat occasion was haying season. Every man who 
entered the t^eld was a master of the scythe, armed for yeoman service, and equipped 
by nature and skill to do distinouished service. The ethics and customs of the held 
were as clearly defined and as punctiliously adhered to, as the rules and etiquette of any 
social function, and to violate such was to provoke scorn or disgrace, if not tempora.y 
ostracism from the strong and strenuous set of workers. The day would arrive and the 
men appear -f.,r men had been '■ hired '■ to help '• cut the grass." The held has been 
measured The workers have placed their scythes, handle downward, while each man 
sweeps his whetstone along the ringing blade to the measure of some rhythmic song or 
iinole, making a pleasant melody, and presenting a scene worth going far to behold. 
R.^ulv ' and the leader advances ; swish,--swish,-goes the scythe, and the opening has 
been made. The line enters; the held begins to show what work can do. Good 
natured rivalry manifests itself, onward the line goes, changing leaders as each cornel is 
reached. The noon time sees the end of the cutting for the day. Then raking together 
and cartin>.,-so as to be readv for the next morning's work. And this was the order 
day after dav until the whole of the crop had bec-n cut and gathered,-w,th speed, yet 
with svstem and plan for every detail. . . 

The life of a boy on an old New 1-ngland farm was a very busy one,-esi,ecially i 
he belonged to an industrious and '■ thnfty " father. What he did not have to do could 
be written m a line. What his duties were would require a small volume for enumera- 
tion. ,\n.l yet, with ,t all, he had time for his fun, and he managed to get a great deal 

of fun out t>f his time. 

A child who has missed l.vmg his tirst ten or twelve years on a arm has been 
deprived of very much of the beautiful, and of the real happiness of hfe. What Ne|^.v 
En>dand boy does not remember the sugar-making season ? Memory goes :.ack to the 
days when the children would begin to reckon the period and almost the hours when 
suoar time would come. The anticipation was one of happiness, the realization full of 
ha^d work,-but the whole matter, ■■ a ,ov forever." The utensils must be gotten out 
and readv, an,l away to the woods. N,.w the trees must be tapped, the sap gathered 
and boiled do.n ui,- syrup and the svmp int„ sugar, and such -^--' °h there u^s 
pUmtvof hard un.k m the various parts of Maple Sugar-makmg, but the days to the 
bovs were filled whh gladness, and the nights with dreams of joy, even ,f the muscles 
were stiff and sore. By way of unhappy contrast our memory reverts to the process of 
manufacturing home-made clothing. M..s, of the clothing and household furmshmg-s 
wer.. made at home, from wool grown on the sheeps back, or from flax that was raised 
from the soil. Both of these were farm products and went through all the processes to 
the finished cloth in our sight. It was especially distasteful to us children, when the 
cold and wmtry days came, that we men and boys all had to assemble m the farm-house 
sheds to break, swhigle and hatchel flax. It did not please us one b.t,-and all our 
experiences and recollections of the work were the ,lirect opposite to our impressions 
,,;, ,.„,.;nibrances n[ sugar-makmg. Af„-r the flax and wool had been cleaned and 
carded, ,t was ready for spinning, an,l then prepare.l for weaving. When the cloth so 
produce.1 came from the loom and was carefully and pains-takmgly dyed, "-11 hands 
were measured, and the material was made mto suits by the mother and the older 
sixers --^or it mi-ht be that ,a tailoress w.aild come into the house and assist in making 
up clothing for the men and bovs of the household. In the same way once a year a 
shoemake^ would make h,s appearance bnnging wi.h him Ins - kit , shoemakmg tools) 



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and supply of luatlu-r and " tinilings," anti rL-niain muk-r (uir vmii lor a few davs, during- 
wliich time he would make up hoots and shoes for the entire household, consisting of 
father, mother and a numerous lot of children as well as for the " hired men." An<l it 
was on such an occasion that every farmer's boy resolved to be a shoemaker. 

Another and ha[)py recollection associates itself with goinu- to bed. The houses of 
those days had no way of being warmed except from hre-places built into the large 
chimney-stack, in the centre of the house (see page 241 ). As a conseiiuence, most of 
the sleeping rooms were unhealed, and amazingiv uncomfortable, for it was not unusual 
then as now for the thermometer to reach twenty or more degrees below zero in mid- 
winter. Crawling into bed without it being warmed was like sandwiching one's self 
between two cakes of ice. To (jbviate this, warming pans were in demand, a large 
copper pan with cover, at the end of a handle three or four feel in length. The pan 
would be filled with hot coals, the l)ed covering raised, the piin inserted and mo\ed 
around the bed, and we were jolly children when our good but tired mother had per- 
ffjrmed this loving service for us on our retiring at night. 

Among the farming ctimmunities of New England during the first half ol the 
century, naturallv would be found \-.irious types of character, some so pronounced in 
indivitlualitv as to be irresponsible, but all ot them interesting to an unusual degree. 
.Among such, memory calls up the Ca[)tain of .Militia, Country Doctor, the Deacon, the 
Squire, the Store-keeper, the .Spinster, who was e\eryl)ody's friend, the MajiM' and 
others. We can onlv refer to one or two of these. 

" With deep alfection 
.'\nd fond recollection" 

W'e think of the Countrv Doctor. Once he was voung, l>ut he is remembered as 
" getting old." IDignified yet tleferential to those of his own age and the elder ones, 
polite and pleasant to men and women younger than himself, coaxing* anil gentle to the 
younger children, but positive with us Ijovs, — will we ever see his like ? And can we 
ever forget the night when with horse a gallo[)ing we sped for him to come ([uick to her 
whom we loved. Mother had been sick, and seemed to grow worse, the fever grew 
hotter, and a strange Ijrightness flashed from her beautiful blue eyes : she was speaking 
of things we knew nothing about, and with her thin white hands extended towards the 
ceiling was beckoning, as if to call some one from a distant shore. How we rode for 
the doctor, and how the doctor rode back. The clouds scurried quickly over the face 
of the skv, even as the storm clouds of grief burst upon our hearts. At the house, 
into the room, quickly, quietlv, resourcefully, he goes to work. His remedies react ; the 
fever breaks : the poor sick bodv. weaker than ever, begins its convalescence, slowly 
traveling backward from the side of the gra\'e ; and after a season of faithful attention, 
the patient comes back to the full enjoyment of perfect health, and the ciedit is the 
countrv doctor's. We refer to him thus personally, out of a grateful heart, because he 
was alwavs doing gootl for his people, we will ever remember the doctor as one of 
earth's best friends, and his kind deetls as among life's sweetest memories. 

The Deacon was a prosperous member of the farming commmnty, a very strong 
pillar in the church, an exam[)le to his brethren, a terror to evil dcjers by his sternness 
of visage anil sharpness of speech, who brought uj) his children in the way they should 
go, and who fullv ami faithfullv obeyed the scriptural injunction to s|.)are not the rod 
lest the child be spoiled. If weekly doses of "Solomon's Panace.i " would make 
healthy children, the Deacon's boys should ha\e been of the highest t\pe : but they 



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wcrr alxiiil as luniKin as all ollu r Ixjvs ; .iiid \\hclli< r il was tn " sneak " to the circus 
and gt'l " lluaslu-il " foi' it, or sec the < hickeii tii^ht, oi any other diversion, thev could 
he depended upon to In- there. The Deacon was j^dod, if se\(.'re ; was kind hearled, if 
austc-'re : was a uorlln' and lionoraMe nieniliei of the Coninionw ealth ; and helped by his 
])ersonalil\- and inlluence to mold .i senlinient and make a nation. 

The country stoie-keeper was a character of New l'ait;l,nid of the early century, 
lie sold snoods, hnl more gossip than i.;iiods was retailed at his store. In fact it was the 
district clearing house for all news from discussing; the weitjhtv theme of theology, to 
])assing the whispers oi modified scantlal. The store-keeper was everybody's confidant 
and everybod)' was his,- sue h lieing the harmonious relations e.xisting- and such the 
commnmty of social interest. The store itself was the centie of commerce and discus- 
sion, as well as ihc tradmt; depot lor merchandise and farm products. It has gone, and 
the huge depaitment slon- ol the ( it\' and titl\' mile-an-hour liains to take people there, 
now in a great nu-asure, occupies the place ol the country stcjre and the " carryall." 

.-\nd IS il in the recollection ol e\er\' one, that in almost evir\- section of the older 
New h.ngland, there was a geiitk- spirit, who was ixviselessly t-ndeavoring to do good to 
or hn somebody .'' .She was generally called " Miss," was ncjt alw.iys handsome, — some 
called her " old ni.iid," — but .ill looked mi her, in time ol trouble, or sickness, or sorrow 
or sadness, ,is a messenger ol men \ and kindness and lo\e. Peculiar!'' ^'es, as is 
e\ery one who has a little more esseiiti.il wdrth and less com eiltionalitv' than the crowd : 
but hci distinguishing peculiarity was the utter loss of self in the effort to benefit others. 
.She might have been <lifferent and h,id things different ; but not a few New England 
f.imihes of ihe older gi-neiation lelt the guiding hand aiul the inhuence of the gentle 
spirit of s(jnie "spinster" rel.uive. 

I he N'illage pastor (th.it iisuall)' lovable char. icier i was another imp<ntaiit personage 
in all of his ministrations, and as my years lengthi-n out how fondK- my memory goes 
bai k lo the dear old country church whither wi' all repaired religiously each recurring 
Sniida\ . No need that a caretaker be left with the larni buildings, for there were no 
tramps in the land in those (lays. I can see the old larm wagon now, how like a modern 
stage co.ich, loaileil up with amwhere from ten to fifteen, consisting of the whole 
family, f.ither. mother, children ,ind hired help, all gaih' deckeil out in our best .Simday 
clothes — clothes that grew from the soil and were manufactured b\' the loving hands of 
a fond mother on the larm. and thus we rode aua\' o\er hill and dale to the \illage 
centre and to tin- little church. 

"Oft the aisle (if that old church We trod, 

I .uiileil tlutlu-r li\- ,in ,inL;el niiither. 
Now she sleeps lieiicilh the sml, 

.Sire, si.sters aiul a hruthei. " 



l-lut why continue these personal reminiscences i" ( )ne could spi-ak or write of them 
by \ohimes. Who can forgel the annual spring drill of the militi.i when tin- Ca|:)tain. 
ihe M.ijor and the Colonel and all the soldiers looked their fiercest and their best : while 
lh( older lolk gazed solemnly at the maneuvres and the boys munched gingerliread, 
and the girls giggled, and e\er\dioily was happy. And how also in the Spiring, the boys 
■.^loi y day of the \ear came around, when the swamps were to be cleaned by lieing 
burned o\ir. .Sometimes these swamps were ol such e.xtraordinary size a.s to make the 
burning ol one, of .i i"eall\- spectacular wcirth, and such a burning was sure to have an 
interested and excited audience. And how interesting and full a day it was for a whole 



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district when their was 1.. I„. a l.,irn ,.t limis.- raisin-. Ncu-a-.lavs, a Ik. us,- is ,i,a<l,- m 
a mill, the parts an,l |>.,rti(,iis all laliel,-,! an.l numlurcl, shipped by rail .,r ImmI and scl 
up by written uv priiUe<l inslru( ticiis, l.y mailer .if fart means and \v,-ll |,ai,l m.-, lianies. 
In the early years of the ceiiturv. in the New lui-land euunlry, the ^real lives weie eiit 
and hewed Ijy axe ami sized l.v s,|iiare an, I le\,-l i„r sill ami post and .-verv .letail, ami 
all the parts made ready for union earh with the other part, until l.v r.iisin- lime vy,-ty 
thinu- was ready for the imseltish work of the siroiiy .nid \-i-orons men, who would put 
the bam or house into its hrm .ibidm- plaee ; for those old New h,n-lan<lers built lliin-s 
to last for a lont; time. Then the him h or fe.ist followed, no limit b,-in- sei upon either 
pnnision or ^uest. Then the athleties of the oceasion would be m.hil-rd m, iinlil In- 
pleasant rivalry the lead.'rship w.is won bv some strong, imis.iil.ir man, who would we.ir 
his honors until a-.iin .mother one nii-lit plu. k them from him by m.nn strm-lh .md 
nianh' powers. 

And so the life of the earh' New lui-landei w.is hlled with \,irietv <-ven if th.il 
variety be deemetl monotonous as seen from the standpoint ..f the new Uventieth 
century and verv ra|.id oeeurrenees. Their vear was filled out with its work and its 
worries even as all years .ire filled out. Th<-ir wav of hvin- h.i.l abun.lant compensation, 
in that they liveil truer, strom^er. more thoii-htful .ind more natur.il lives tluin ihe 
farmers of to-day live. Prosperity came to them by the natural l.iw of increase. 'ldi<v 
worked industriously, lived economically and husbanded s.i\ in^s liv iinestmi-nt in land, 
or loaned on morti^a.i^e, until by incre.isc in wilues an.l by .id.litions .if interi'st lluv 
fouml themselves better off at the eii.l of ea.h year. They w./re of a reli-i.nis turn ; 
and conscience, and responsibililv had Us pla.e an.l p.iwer in an e\-erv flay r.-li.^i.uis life 
which, while it was impressive in its seriousness, ilem.inded and won the respe. t of every 
one, even those wh.i .liffered radically fr.im them on reliyi.ius principles. 

The New England farmer .if the earlv half of th.- nineteenth century has \'.uiisim.l 
from the earth, the old farm is too .iften .iver-t;r.iwn with briar ami weed : the fen. a- is 
down : the trees have fallen ov been cut .iw.iv ; ,in.l the ver\- kind re-rets and mourns 
the absence of the n.ibl.- and industrious soul. The same sun shines on the old f.irm ; 
the same stars look .lown .m the uncultivate.l fields : the rains w.iter the old homest.-,i.l, 
as of yore but the laml resp.m.ls not. .^nd ovt-r in the village churchvar.l, there are a 
few tombstones, beneath w hi. h ■the rii.le forefathers of the hamlet slee(),' — sle.p, the 
old farmer and his wih-. ami perh.aps a go.idly numlier iif relatives, .[uite likelv a num- 
ber of generations of his f,imil\-. Idle sn.iw makes its covering of purilv b>r these 
silent graves in the winter, and th.' bir.ls .if spring ,uid summer sing their sweet mel.idies 
unheard by the loved ones ben.Mth th.' sod. ISui memory goes back to the sa.-re.l sp.it, 
and while the tear .if l.iv.- ,m.l .iffeiti.in falls for those at rest, a pride of such anc.-slrv 
fills us, as we bl.-ss (i.i.l f.ii th.' lix-.'s .if ihe New Englaii.l farmer of .iv.-r ,i half 
century ago. Eisknkzi-r S i cm k\\ i;i.i. .\Iku;s. 







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No. 593. HENRY BENJAMIN MEIGS. 

Hiiiry H. Meii;s, of Baltimore, Md., the 
Miliject (if the ilhistratitin which appears as a 
fruiUispiere of this volume, was born at 
Hi.tihi^ate, Franklin d.i., Vermont, Novem- 
liLr J.yil, 1S44, bein.i; the ninth in descenl 
from X'incent Meij^s, who, with his son John, 
settled at (luilford. Conn., on March 3, 1653. 
He is the son of the late Captain Luther 
Meiijs, a soldier in the war of 1812-14, and 
the i^rantlson of Benjamin Stone Meigs, a 
soldier of the war of the Revolution, both 
pioneers in the earl>- settlement of Northern 
\'i-rmont. 
The earl\- life of Captain Meigs was that lommon to boys reared on a New England 
farm. I'xliu .itinnal oppnrtunities were, of course, exceedingly limited and, like many 
other of the strong men of the nation who have come down to the cities from New 
England farms, Captain Meigs was compelled to [irepare himself for his work in life 
with little .litl Iriim school or college. He, however, possesseil an unquenchable desire 
for knowledge, antl thrnughiuit his busy life he has ever found time t.i cultivate his 

miniJ .ind increase his store nf learning. 

Eike his ancestors for many gener,itions. Captain Meigs was a soldier and fought 
for his c.iuntry during our unfortunate Civil War. Captain Meigs is intensely loyal to 
his natiiin, with a loyalty extending beyond the limits of any state, yet he has a tender 
place in his heart for his own native C.reen Mountain State, and though engaged in busi- 
ness nearly a thousand miles from the scenes of his lioyhood, returns each summer to 
his old home to spend a mnnth or twii of well-earned rest 'mid the scenes hallowed by 
the memories of childhood lile. He lakes a l.iutlable pride in his long line of always 
hininrable ancestors, and has the greatest pleasure in making research into the things 
they have accomplislietl In make the world better and wiser. It was his interest in the 
history of his family and his desire to see that history [ireserved and handed down tn 
future generations, which ]iriimpted him to undertake the work of compiling this vol- 
ume, a work in wlmh he h.is been ably assisteil liy several other equally interested 
kinspeople. He h.is found much pleasure in this associated labor, which has brought to 
him many new friends and acijuaintances. 

Captain Meigs has for a tjuarter of a century past been engaged in the held of Eife 
tnsur.tnce wnrk with most gratifying success, and one of the most comforting thoughts 
of his life is the fact that he has been able to bring thousands of men to the appreciation 
of insurance, and that he has lived long enough to see by his instrumentality hundreds 
(if witlows provided with homes who otherwise would have been left desolate, and 
thousands of nrpli.tn children clothed, fed and sch(3oled, and thus prepared to lead useful 
.Did hajjpy livt-'S. 

Mr. Edward E. Smith, wlm has known him since he has been oUl enough to know 
any one, and who has been for many years cashier and conhdeiitial clerk 111 the othce of 
C.tpt. Meigs, has this to say : 



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" In his business life, Capt. Meij^s puts intu practice the L;ni(icn rule of doing unlu 
others as he would that they should tlo unto him. All his transactions and relations 
with men are conducted with energy and the strictest integrity and justice, yet, withal a 
kindliness and charitableness which inspires the confidence and respect of those with 
whum he comes in contact. In those immediately associatecl with him in his ofhce, and 
whom he is pleased to affectionately refer to as his ' ofhce family,' he takes a most keen 
and kindly interest, and the warmest attachment exists between him and his employees. 
Although ever occupietl with the cares and problems incident to the management of an 
extensive and constantl\- increasing business, he is ne\er too bus\- to give a willing ear 
and :> helping hand to those in distress, or counsel and advice to those who conhde in 
him their trials and tribulations, (jenerous and charitable to a fault, he has come to be 
regarded by them as a father or brother to whom they go with their joys and their soi'- 
rows, and know that he will sympathetically join with them in their smiles or their tears. 
He has so enileared himself to them that it has been often remarked tli.il should his life 
work be terminated and he be removed liy Divine Providence from llu-ir niitlst, it uuuld 
be a great personal bereavement and loss to each member of his ' office family,' as 
though the father had been taken away, so strong has the attachnienf become betwix-n 
them, like unto that ol parent and chiklren. He wins the respect, and admiration, of 
those with whom he associates, because he is endowed with that touch of nature which 
makes all the world kin, and this is largely the secret of his success in Ijusiness." 

Captain Meigs has been sinct- early manhood a consistent membei' of the Haptist 
Church ; is also a lifedong member <if Masonic and other fraternities. He was the 
organizer and for many years the Commander of Brennan Post No. JS4, G. A. R., at 
Malone, N. Y., and upon his remo\al to Baltimore from that town, the Post he hatl so 
long commanded unanimously voted him an honorary nieml)er of it for life, and pre- 
sented him with engrossed resolutions of esteem which are highlv ( lierished and have 
an honored place among the adornments of his ofhce. He is ,1 nu'mber of Custer 
Post No. 6, Department of Maryland, C. A. R. ; a inemfier of the .Merchants' Club: a 
member of the Pennsylvania Society of the Founders and Patriots of America, and of 
the Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; is also connectetl with 
various charitable organizations of his adojited city, and is one of the Directors of the 
Florence Crittenton Mission in Baltimore, and a member of the Baltimore Reform 
League. 

" () wliat a t;fory ilutli this world put on 
I''or liim wlio, witli a fervent heart goes f'ortli 
Under the briglit and glorious sky, and looks 
( )n duties well perturined, and days well spent." 

The following further facts concerning the life of Captain Meigs are gleaned from a 
brief history of his life and ancestry which ai.i])ears in a historv of noted " Men cjf 
Vermont," published a few years ago. 

E. \V. 11. 

Fi^oM " Men oi'" Vi'.kmont," PaI'! f 3, P.\(;e 106. 

" Henry B. Meigs, of Baltimore, Md., son of Ca]Hain Luther Meigs, and grantlson 
of Benjamin Stone Meigs (pioneers of that town), was Ixirn in Highgate, Nov. 23, 1S44. 

" Remote from the district schools of the locality, his education was very limited, 
but upon attaining the years of manhood, he became a great reader of current literature 



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anil substaiuial siaiidaul umks almost exclusive of liistorv, liioi^raphy and travel, and 
has iHirsued all ihrou-h life a self diivrted coins.- of studv and readino of standard and 
classical authors. riiiis slorin- his niemr)ry with facts that have unconsciously but 
adniiraliU- lilted him for a life of usefulness. 




Tlu i.lenlHiil 1.1(1 > ..iMiU\ mIiociI Ik. use ;il wlii, li Ins caily eiluL.iliuii w.is n.-Cfive<l. 
Prolli a ].Ii'.logra|.ll t.lk.'li m iQnl 

" In lS(o he enlisted as a priv.ite soldier in Co. K. i.'.th \'t. \'ols.. Col. h. V. Ran- 
dall commanding, and w.is with his command and in the ranks until the muslenn.>; out 
of the reoimeiit, ,ind | ),irnciiiated m .ill ol the vai vuil; e.xperiences of his retjiment dur- 

iui^ its service. 

■■ I'pon the conclusion of tlie w,ir, Ca|il.un .Mei^s emigrated to the wilds of the far 
West and for six ve.irs w.is en;.;.it;id in i.unhine. merchandising, oold-minin.ti and 
freiehtino .icross th<' ]ilains in the davs when Indians were numerous and railroads were 
unknown in that eouutrv. In iSji he ntiirned e.ist .ind en-aoed in the manufacture of 
lime, and merchandising until iSys in Northern New \'ork. 

" In politics Capt.iin Mei^s has never been inleresteil .is an active partisan, with the 
single exct-ptioii 111 h.ixim; been .1 member of the City Council of Julesburi;, Col., in 
iShj. While residing in northern New \i>vk, C.iptain Meios or;<anized the first 
(',. A. R. I'ost 1 William 1 >. I'.ienn.ui- .il Malone, in Franklin County, and was its com- 
mander five successive terms, diiriii- which time ihe I'ost erew to be th<- laryesl in all 
northern New Wnk. \\'\u\r m command of his own I'osl. he was continuously serving" 
in some cajiacilv upon ilie st.ilf of the 1 )i| i.irlment Comm.mder. or of the Commander- 
in-chief, and diiriie.^ ihose vears Mreani/ed nine posts and personally mustered into the 
Crand .\rmv more ih.iii one thousand members. Wln-n .1 vouul; man he became uleiiti- 
hed with Ihe li.iplisl denomin.ition .iiid has .ilways been a> lively inti'rested in the church 
ol his choice. 



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"Special WDi'k in life requires special preparation, and scimelinies llie Uainiuij henins 
^'er\• earlv. It ui.iulil seem sn ni the case of Captain Mei^s, whose earl\- life and sui 
roundings adniirahl)- litted him for the wmk he was to aiconiplisli in ihe general field 
of Life Insurance. In iSjo, Captain Meigs adopted l.ile Insurance as his life's work, 
and has since tollowt d it with increa>nig success, hrst m New \ drk ,ind hitci in ISalti 
more, until the present time. 

" He went to B.dlimore to take' idiarge of the South-eastern Department of the 
-L.tna Lite Insurance Compan\' in i.S.S.S, ,uid the suci ess of tliis Department has been 
phenomenal. From ,t small beginning" he has built up one of the l.irgesl general agt'ncies 
on the continent, the teiritor\' ( cim|irisiiig the .States ul Maryland, X'irginia, West 
Virginia, Delaw.iieand District ol Columbi.i. llv his own endeavors he has steadilv 
pushed to the front and now stands among the loremost in his chosen iirofession. Is a 
member of the Iv\e( iiti\e Committee, lialtimore Lile 1 nderwriters' Association. ,nid is 
V^ice-President ol the National Asso<iation <il Lile Cndei writers. 

" It is a treat to be in compaiu' with (r.i|itaiii Meigs w h<n he is in a reminiscent 
mood: frrjm his memor\' flows a stream ol huiiKuous stones ,ind interesting personal 
history which entertain, instruct and benefit." 



or love, of loy, ol pe;iLu, ,niil plcnl\, wlit^io, 
Siipi)orliti.i; and suppni ic*l, [mli^licii hiciids. 
Anil dear ifl.ilions niini^lc into l)Iiss 

No. 610. CARLOS DERIOUS MEIGS. 

At the time of his marriage in i.Ss'c he was in the emplo\' ol • The Ilartwell and 
Winslow Foundr^■ and Machine Co.," in Plattsburg, N. \'. .Soon after his marriage he 
entered the employ of "The ]. & ], Rogers Iron Co.," as millwright, ^it their works in 
Black Brook and AuSable Forks, N. \'., where he remained until aljout i.S^.s when he went 
to Canada and engaged in the lumbering business at .St. Guillaume, F. O., building and 
managing a large saw-mill for Meigs iV Wilson, .ind known as " The Empire Mills." 
Later he bought and conducted on his own account a mill some distance further uj) the 
ri\er. In isoy he went to Pierre\ille, P. (_)., and in company with se\eral others estab- 
lished the lumbering- business now known .is " The Tourville Mills." In iSj^heleft 
Pierrexille for Malone, N. ^'., engaging in the foundry and machine-shop business under 
the firm-name of Whittlesey iV Meigs, until iSjS, when he went to .\ltona ("Ptirdy's 
Mills,") N. ^'., and in i.'s.So he again engaged with "The |. ili J. Rogers Iron Co.," as 
master-mechanic. Their works then being at Black Brook, Palmer Hill Mine, ]ii\ and 
AuSable Forks, N. V., in which capacity he remained until his (k-ath in iScSj, indirectly 
causetl by an accident at their works in AuSable Forks, N. Y. 

He was a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, always ready to 
respond to the varied calls, and was for many years a Superintendent in the Sunday 
-School. 

Mr. Meigs was an inxentor of se\eral lab(jr-sa\ing ilevices, among them being an 
improvement in moving machines, granite sawing machines, an automatic car cou|iler. 
,self-dum|iing ore car, cK'c., and was granted [latents on all for which he applied. 



296 MKitis Gi;ni;al()(1y. 

statesman tliat arc wisi'— sliape a 
Necessity as siiil|it"r .lay- to tlii-ir own nio<iel. 

— l\ ftn y-on . 

No. 628. DANIEL BISHOP MEIGS. 

Soon after his birth his father removed from Heiiryville to Bedford, W O., and 
settled permanently to farniin- and the lumber business. P'rom there at the atje of 
twenty-one, the subject of our sketrh went to F'arnham in the same Provmce. and 
enyagini; in the lumber business for himself conducted it successfully for over thuty 

years. 

In I S;;^ he was mayor of his town and in 1.SS7 he was elected to represent his 
county, Missisquoi, in the Canadian I'arliament, where \\v has been returned successively 
till he is now ( 1401 1 servin.i; his third term of five years, and where his efforts have 
been particularly directed toward legislation for the liest mterests of his own section. 



No. 638. EUGENE W. GLIINDON. 

Enlisted .April -9, mustered in May 2g, isoi : Sergt. Co. H., 2nd N. J. Vol. Inf.: 
2nd Lieut. Feb. j6, i,S62; ist Lieut. Nov. 27, 1S62; resigned May o, 1S63, to accept 
commission as Major and \. I). C, on staff of Ceneral H. W. .Slocum, commanding oth 
Armv Corps, to rank from May 7, 1^03. Hrevetted Lieut. -Colonel March 19, 1S65. 

Saw service from ist Hull Run, July 21, iSOi, with Army of Potomac and Army of 
Virginia to Gettysburg, etc.; assigned to duty in Dist. of Vicksburg, April i<i, Inspector- 
General of Department of Miss., to July 30, 1864; at occupation of Atlanta, Army of 
Sherman's " March to the Sea." At surrender of Johnson, April 26, 1S65 ; assigned to 
duty in Dept. of Mississippi, at Vicksburg, June 22, 1865. Resigned Nov. 11, 1865. 



I li-aniLMl .liliguiilly. .iml 'lo Loinnuniicate liberally. 

— Sl'lOHIi'H I'll, I i*. 



No. 650. JOHN MEIGS, Ph. D. 



iM-om the finely illustrateil [prospectus of The Hill School, at i'ottstown. Pa., Prof. 
Meigs generously sent us a sufficient number of the beautiful pictures of the School and 
its surroundings ( found at pages 118 and 1 19 ) to illustrate this entire edition of our book. 

The comjiletion of Prof. Meigs' quarter of a century as Head Master of the School, 
and of the 5. .th year since its founrling by his father, (:,i8) Rev. Matthew K. Meigs, 
w.is the occasion of an unusual anniversary celebration of Founders' Day, May 20, 1901, 
•It which addresses were delivered by President Hadley, of Vale University, and Rossiter 
W. Raymond, I'h. D., of New Vork. 



Ai'i'i;.\iii\. 

If vvc work upon „KU 1,1., U will per.sh ; if w. work u,,o„ l,„„s. t,,,,. w.il ellace ,t ■ ,f w. 

them w.th pr,nc.pk-s. w.th tl,e i„st fear of Go.l :uul love o( our fellow- 
those tablets somethinK which will brighten to all el.-i ruly. - ;(>^,/y, 



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No. 668. JOHN HENRY MEIG5. 

John H. M,.,.c,s, the fust son of , ,,34 ) Davi.l R. .Mt-i^.s, was burn ,n Madison Feb 3 
1830. Educated ,n the district schot.l and Lee's Acatieniv. In business, a small 
farmer: taught school winters, and has been connected with schools as scholar, teacher 
and committee from the age of four to seventy years, continuously, with the exception of 
three years of the Civil War, when he served in Co. (.; ,4th Regiment Conn. Volun- 
teers. He has held town offices as Grand Juror, Assessor, Collector of Taxes, and first 
Selectman, having been repeatedly elected by his townsmen. Has held the ottice of 
Justice of the Peace for New Haven Count v over thirtv vears, until debarred by 
age ; was elected Representative to the C.eneial Assemblv of Connecticut f<,r the session 
of 1S99, of which he was a member of the Committee on Education. 

He was for a number of years Superintendent of the First Congregational Sunday 
School. He IS a Past Master of Madison Eod-e F. \- A. M. 




JOHN HENRY M EIGS, 
Madison , Ct. 



29S Mkh;s Cil■:^■l•:AL()^.^ . 

We Iicrc liislily icbolvc tliat tliesc- deaci sliall iir)t have <iiL-'i m v.iiti , tliat this iiatn'ii. 
under Gtid, shall have a new liirth of Ireedoin ; aini that ^overnnu-iit ol tlie people, by 
the people, and for the proplu, shall not pt-ri^ili Iiuin tlu- earth. 

— .-i . Lineal}! . 

No. 670. JAHES RICH MEIQS. 

James R. Mei,i;s, the thinl sun i>f (3,14) I)a\iil R. Meigs, was horn July 9th, 1833, 
in Madison. Educatt-ci at liic district schoul and Lee's Academy. Was appointed 
Postmaster iSiii, under Lincciln's administration and lielti the office four years : elected 
Representative to tlie General Assembly of Connecticut, for the session of iSgi, and 
re-elected in iSg^, : re-appointed Postmaster under McKinley in iSyy. 

He was one of the [jrime movers and largest contributors to the beautiful and sub- 
stantial "Soldiers' Memorial Hall." Being so situated that he could luit volunteer for 
the Civil War of 1861, he, at his own expense, |irocured a substitute and sent in his 
place to defend and sustain his coimtry's flag and preserve the Union! h'or forty years 
a successful merchant in his nati\'e town. He has taken great interest in public improve- 
ments, contributing largely of time and money ; he has made a mark in history which 
will long remain, ami for which his native town should be proud of and grateful for. 



Tliere are only two powers JTi tlie worM, Uie swniil .nnl the pen ; aii'l in the elui the 
forinei is always eoiMiueied by the latter 

— Napolron. 

No 703. CAPTAIN CHARLES R. MEIGS. 

Charles R. Meigs, of Ottawa, Kan.; — born in Ashtabula Co., O. Studied law at 
Jefferson, O., with Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, U. S. Senator, and Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, 
and was admittetl to the bar at fefferson, April 21, 1S54. Went to Oregon and was 
admitted to practice there in 1855. Was Commissioned Captain of Militia of Oregon, 
on July 23rd, 1863, and served on the staff of Brig. Gen'l O. Humason. Was Mayor of 
The Dalles, a large city on the Columbia Ri\er in Oregon ; was a member of the Consti- 
tutional Convention when Oregon was admitted into the Union. 

He participated in many battles with the Indians in Oregon and Washington Terri- 
tory while in the army. Later he returned to Ohio for a time, and then in 1870 located 
at Ottawa, Kansas, where he was elected City Attorney three terms, and in 1881 was 
elected Prosecuting Attorney of Franklin Co., Kan., which position he held at the time 
of his death, in 18.S3. 



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Mil. h f\|Kl K-lirt- IS llif tmwn ..f ,,l.l 111. 11, ,111.1 llic li:n i.| Co. I is llu-u ,i;l.ny, 

— /u'< '''SHishciii .f.tr. '>. 

No. 723. JOHN MEIGS. 

jnliii M(iu;>, iif W'.ishini^tiin, 1). C, h. in Alliens. Trnnrssec, N()\ . Jolli, i.S,:;4. 
i\In\('(l wilh Ills parents fnmi .'\tiu-ns tn N.islivillc, Ti-nn., l.S,-,,s, whcix- tlu-\- icsiilcd until 
iSCii, wlu-n npon the opening > if tlit- ("ivil War, tlicv moved to Clifton, .Statni Isl.uiil, .\. 
v., anil then to \Vashin,t;ton, IJ. C, i.Sd-. II,-, John, moved to Washington m i.Soi; clerk 
in I'ost Office. 

Has for many years been a student of Meigs genealogy and collector of news])aper 
clippings, all ot which were generously [placed at the disposal of tlie .inthor. See 
portrait page 2\i). 



Keigii ami Itutp life in this our dct-ii li.siie. 
Our ..iih i;UMliiess is liial we aspiit.- 

Iran I'li^flii'.t' 

He ts of good stoik, .111.1 weli icconiiiieiMitMi person. lily. 

-A. Uh..iI,i 

No. 724. CAPTAIN JOE VINCENT MEIGS. 

Captain Joe Vincent Meigs, ol j-loston, .Mass., son of Return |on,ithan .Meigs, ,^rd. 
anti .Sally Keys ( Love) Meigs, was born at Nashville, Tennessee, June 7th, i ■S4. 1. 

15efore his maturity and throug]i<:)ut his life he has been a ])rolific iiuentoi' .mil 
frequent patentee. He entered the Lawrence Scientific School at Caml)ridge, InU on 
account of his mother's serious illness was called home, and immediately following came 
on the War of the Rebellion which was fatal to the continued education of many of the 
young men of the South. 

His father was a staunch loyalist and stumped the State of Temiessee from one nid 
to the (jther, against holding the proposed con\'ention to consider the question of the 
secession of the .State Iroiu the I'nioii. He llcjated the stars ,md stripes o\er his house, 
and several tiuies large mobs of men asseiuliled in front of it. threatening to te,u' it dou 11 
and hang him. They did not do it, it was too serious an luniertaking I ( )n the stli of 
June, i.Sdi, till- whole l.uuily, being all boiii in the South, left Nashville for New ^'ol■k. 
Joe, who would becoiue of age on the 7th, reiuained behiml, with two purposes in \iew 
— one, to saw up the flag staff, so that it could not be iiseil, and the other to cast his 
maiden \ote, .igainst holding the comention. The people of Tennessee \oted 64,000 
majority against such a idiuention ,in(l j>nt ,ii,i)Oi) men in the " Federal " ami)". In 
I'^fi.i, Joe having joined the f,imil\- ,it .Stateii Island, eiilered the War Office at Wash- 
ington, becoming a cleik in .Mr, Si, niton's ottice under the immedi.ite diiection of .Mr. 
Peter Watson, Assistant .Secretary, and afterwards of Mr, |ohn I'otts, Chiel Clerk. 
Here he continuously urged the organization, and arming ol the negroes; Cuii'l Loren/o 
Thomas was detached fioni the ,\il jut,int-( "leneial's ( Itlice and put in ch.irge of such 
Work. It was commener'd at once in Teiuiessee. C.ipl. Meigs resigned his clerkslii|i, 
and went into camp of instruction, wilh Ca|)t, Geo, T. .\ntliony ol the 17111 N. \'. Bat- 
tery, ( ,Susan Anthony's biDther), and fitted himself for the war. lie was in charge ol 
an amlnilaniH', sent out liy the War De|)artment, and w.is in the- second b.ittle of i!ull 
Run. He went to Tennessee and was commissioned bv 1 Ciovernoi- ) .\ndre« |olinson. 



300 Mkii;s Gk.\i-;ai.iii,\ . 

2n(.l Lic-uteriant (if Hattci'y C, ist Regiment uf Tcniu-ssri' ArtillL-iN', with power to raise 
the battery. He was mustered in under this eommissidu. l)ut up to this day was never 
mustered out. 

After traxersini^ the m<uuitains of Tennessee in this eifeirl, he returned to Washing- 
ton where, with a letter from the "Commissioner oi ( )rt;anization of L'. S. Colored 
Troops " informing him that they had no authority to raise flatteries, he, in company 
with his friends. Judge I,)a\id K. Carter and the Hon. Horace Maynard, went in quest 
of such authority from Mr. l^incoln that would enable him to raise a battery of colored 
men. Recei\ ed the letter ot which this is a facsimile : 

ly'x^^^^ — -O /i^=^U^j:i «^ />vi 

u^^ ' JUr 

Upon this letter Mr. Stanton ordereil the raising of the battery and Capt. Meigs 
proceeded at once to d(i so, and in due time, not many weeks, he and the men were 
mustered in, first as llattery " A," ist U. S. Colored Artillery, and afterwards changed 
to Battery " A " jnd V. S. Colored Artillery (Light). They rendered a great deal of 
service under Gen. Gillem, who commanded tiie forces of Andrew Johnson, Military 
Governor of Tennessee, being sent here and there, as the exigency required. They 
confrontetl Gen'l I^oriesl of Hood's army at fohnson\ille, Tennessee; from that point. 



Api'KiNDIX. ,Q, 

they were ordered to Nasliville and came into llie Army of the Cumherhmd umh-v C.vnl 
George H. Thomas. At the Battle of Nasliville they occupied Reservoir Hill, tiie Mur- 
freesboro road and Fort Meigs (a fort named after Capt. Meigs, covering Bosley's fields), 
and were opposite Cheatham's division of Hood's army. Here he liad two ritle guns 
of an Indiana battery under his command.— his being " light twelves." 

Before the Battle of Nashville Capt. Meigs had had his lungs ruptured, and could 
not speak above a whisper, and was compelle<l to leave the service. His brother, ist 
Lt. Fielding I^ope Meigs, was made Captain and remained so until the battery was mus- 
tered out in iS'i5- 

In 1S65 Capt. Meigs was employed, by his father, in the Clerk's Oilier of the 
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He had in his hands many files of papers, 
all tied up with red tape ; Capt. Meigs invented the '• pit^con hole stoop paper hoxr ami 
fitted up the Court file rooms with them. He did not patent it, and it was at once copied 
into all of the offices in Washington. Then various persons took out patents on some 
variation of it. and it went into use throughout the world. He invented a magazine rifle, 
with 50 cartridges in its magazine. This he fired before the Emperor of Austria. 50 
well directed shots in 16 seconds. 

His invention of the method of making solid head cartridges, made it possible to 
fire a magazine gun without clogging, as the heads did not break off, and to make it he, 
with Gen'l Benj. F. Butler, established a cartridge works at Lowell, Mass. 

He appeared first before the Legislature of i.Sjy to ask to be |.ermitted to build a 
railway of his invention, which was outlawed in every .State of the Union by the gauge 
laws, as his road had no .gauge, and during the jjcriod of 15 years he olitaincd four 
enactments, only one of which was material, that of 1S94. Under the requirements of 
one of them he built an experimental road of full size of about five times the capacity 
of an ordinary railway, increasing the speed and safetv, and which is unaffected by 
storms of any kind. 

Twice the Legislature went into Committee of the Whole to hear Capt. Meigs 
describe his railway in the Legislative hall. He was one of the Commissioners of 
Ma.ssachusetts to secure the exhibit of the State at the Centennial Exhibition of 1S76 at 
Philadelphia, and was a Commissioner of the United States to the World's Fair in 
Vienna, Austria, in 1.S7S. ( See pcu'trait page J49. ) f. \'. M. 



Ill peace theie's iiulliini; so licconies .a man 
As modest stillness and Inilllilit>- ; 
But wlien the blast nf war blows in oiii eais. 
Then imitate the at tinn of the tiger. 

No. 725. CAPT. FIELDING POPE MEIQS. 

Captain Fielding Pope Meigs, was burn in Nashville, Tennessee, March 27th, 1845, 
being the youngest of five brothers, the sons of Return Jonathan Meigs, 3rd. 

At the breaking out of the rebellion, though a mere boy in [)oor health and sur 
rounded by rebel influences, he entered the United States service as a master's mate in 
the navy, under the late Capt. R. W. Meade. In that capacity he was sent to China 



...^ Ml- li-S (iKNKAi.()(,V. 

will, ,v,nlnn, nicnls I,m the f. S. naval forces stat,un<-,l thnv. Returning, he lesiKned 
fn.n, the navv. havuu^ become r,,nv,nc,-,l that he eoul.l hetter serve his country m the 
.,rn,v an,l wen, l.aek t., Nashville, where he assisted liis brother, J..e \ mcent Mei.os. in 
the o,-a,n/at,on of the first battery of e,,ln,-e.l ,nen nnseci bv ,he rn,te.i States, to a,d 
in (•riishi,,t; ,he ,ebell,o,i. 

•rh,s ,M-,,nizati,.n was known as - C. A. U. S. Colored Anillery ( I.ii;ht," . Joe W 
Mei-s. belli- ma.ie Caiitain, an<i the subject of this sketch, Lieutenant. 

While stationed at Nashville he was sent with two sections of the battery to jolm- 
sonville, for the i.nr|,ose of |,r,.ventin^< l-orrest froiu crossing tin- Tennessee nver and 
destrovm- the supplies of th.- Anuv of the Cumbe,la,id. He silenced the guns of 
Forrest. 

After rapt.iin [oe Vincent Mei-s was injured at Nashville, Lieutenant Meigs was 
prom..te,l t., the command of "Meigs Batte.-y " and served in that capacity until 
mvistered out lat.nary . ub. i.^'"^ earning much praise for the fine .ond.tton of his com- 
m.md, th,- co,;iness of himself .md men under fire, and the soldierly manner ,n which 
he handled them. 

On >L,rch Jsth. is;,,, he was apponUed V. S. Consul at Montevideo. Uraguay, S. 
A., by Presi.lem Cram, but resigned May ,2th, i,S7i,on account of poor health and 
business considerations. 

Li December, 1S74, he married Miss Alice Howard, of Lowell, NLiss.. and they 
i-esided in Washington, until Nfaich, i,s-,,. when they removed to Boyds, Md. C apt. 
Meios died at H.n-ds, .\L,rch 27th. ■■^•^-^- tl^'^' :^7th .uu„ve,-sarv of l„s b„-th. ( See portrait 
^ ■ R. J. M., 8TII. 

JKlgC J41). ) 



■ris SWL-I'I t,. l,i-at llie vval,h ,t"f;'s 1i„i,l'sI bark 
Kay dL-i-p-m..m,i<-,l «fl,unK- ,is we Craw near Honu 
' 1 ,s swcit 1,, k,i,,w t,iert is an eye will iiiark 
(1111 ,,,111,11!;, .,,,,1 l,"ik hrmlitei ulieii wi- com,.'. 

—Brum 



No 720. RETURN ROBERT MEIGS. 



Return Rob.al Meigs, of Tahleiiu.di, Indian Territory, s,m of (372) Retnm 
|„„ath.,n, sth, was raised on a farm, having the usual experience of boys raised ,n a 
(,„n„ersettle,nen,. His father died when he was .|uite youttg. Retu,-n Robert hved 
„n the far,,, w,th h,s ,uother, an.l helped to support the younger ch,ldren of the family. 
Th.. Civil War coniing 0,1, a par, of thr- l„,lia„ nat,o,t, of which lie was a member, took 
p.,r, w,th th.- Confede.ates, an.l others remained stea.lfast to the I nion. Retu.'n 
R.ib.rt was on.- of the 1 itter. ( )n one occasion the house of his step father, Mr. Andrew 
N-^ve was surroun.l,-,! bv Confe.lerate soldiers aud the gun shots that awakened him, k,lled 
l„s s„-p-father. Return Robert made his escape on this occasion bv h,.ling ,11 a .lumney 
,„ .,„, ,,f the roo,us of ihe hotlse and remaini^ig there umil after the soldics ha.l gone 
uvav He s.-rve.l in ihe Cnion Armv, as he savs, without k,llmg anv one, or getttng 
k,ll..l hiniself, bu, was c..pt,„.-,l once ,.nd strippe.l of his blouse, over-coat a.id hal. 



Al'I'KMilX. 



n March, j.Sb^, after having suffered bv the scourge of war and passe.l through 
small pox and the coldest winter of his recollection, he went to Pennsylvania and lived 
at Bethlehem, where he obtained work in the rollin.^. mills and worked to help his 
mother and sisters. He received S..50 per day for his services and went to school one 
hour a day from four to five p. m., using just half of his daily wages to pay the teacher 
25c. a day for himself and two other members of the family. 

He returned to the Cherokee nation in 
the fall of 1866, and worked a while in the store 
of Mr. I. W. Stapler, but the work not suiting 
him, he went to the farm of his mother to aid 
her in getting a support. The family had lost 
all they had in the war except the bare land. 
His brother John had two ponies and a yoke 
of o.xen, but one year later John went to make 
a home of his own, and Return Robert became 
bo.ss farmer, mechanic, and all that pertains to 
the head of farm life, until he married in i,s-i 
and began to make a home for himself. Here 
again he had a hard time in getting a start, 
sickness came, chills and fevers abided with 
them throughout the winter: his horses sick- 
ened and died ; without money and no one to 
help him get a start, except his good wife. 
His brother Henry Clay loaned him a horse 
in the spring, so he managed to start again. 
From this small beginning, year after year, he 
has improved his estate and added to it until 
now he has a very attractive farm home, and has prospered as one should who exhibited 
such perseverance and kindness of heart to his mother and her orphan children. 

He has received many favors from his people, the Cherokees. Has had the honor 
to serve them as councilor on two different occasions, being elected both times by a large 
majority, and was elected Speaker of the House one term. He is now serving a term 
as Captain of Kee-too-wahs of Tahlequah District. This is a Cherokee organization 
of full-blood Indians, and we are assured that he is the only half-blood that has ever 
been elected to serve in this position. The object of the organization is to defend the 
Cherokees in the full enjoyment of the property they have bought and paid for from 
the United States. These head men or captains over all, are elected every four years, 
and they serve as executive officers of the Cherokee nation. 




RETURN ROBERT MEIGS, 
Tahlequah, c. N., Ind. Teh. 



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Not thnik llie iliirerctiLe nii.i;lity as it seems 
Between life's moniiiig and its evening dream; 
Four-score like twenty has its tasks and toys ; 
In earth's wide s. honl liouse all are girls and hoys. 

_l>. ;/'. Il„lm,s. 

No. 731. TIMOTHY MARSHALL MEIGS. 

Imbued with the mihtary spirit of the great majority of those of the name he Ijore, 
and his sympathies being with the cause of the Union in the Civil War, Timothy Marshall 
entered the service of the United States early in the year of 1861, as Provost Marshall 
of Danville, Ky. In lune of 1862, he entered the Secret Service, and serving during 
the entire war under (ienerals Runkle, Gilbert, Thomas, Burnside and Huel, won the 
high praise of all these Generals for his work. Was one of General Buel's earners at 
the battle of Perryville, Ky. Much might be written of his important service, but he is 
modestly reticent on the subject, though it is to be hoped a fitting account may some 
time be published. 



Ah! who can tell how hard it is to climh 

rhe steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar. 

—BriUti,. 

No. 732. SERQT. JAMES MADISON MEIGS. 

At the commencement of the Civil War, James Madison entered the service of the 
Union as a member of the 19th Kentucky Vol. Infantry, and was appointed Color 
Sergeant Oct 1S61. Was recommended by General Banks after the battle of Red 
River for Sergeant Major, and was so appointed. At this battle he was the first one to 
raise the flag of the Union over the Confederate breastworks. He was in a number of 
battles, notably, Atlanta, Lookout Mountain, Red River, etc. After the war he with his 
brother Timothy M. removed to Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, and later to Siloam 
Springs, Arkansas, where he engaged in the drug business until his death in 1S76. 
and where Timothy M. is still living. 



No. 746. HENRY MEIGS, 3rd. 

Mr Mei-s is a true scion of the old stock, in his love of and pride in the family 
name and attainments, and we are indebted to him for several interesting letters bearing 

on the subject. 

He writes us that the crest of "a talbofs head with three acorns growing on top, 
(Which is that of the Bradford Peverel family,) was used in his grandfather's family as 
early as 1S4S, and is engraved on his silver, etc. 

'Mr Meigs has in his home in Bayonne, New Jersey, interesting portraits of his 
oreat-grandfather. Prof. Josiah Meigs, and of Return Jonathan Meigs, ( governor of Ohio 
and Post-Master General. These portraits hung for a long time in old Harnum's Museum 
in New York City. He has several original letters written to Prof. Josiah Meigs, from 
Thomas Jefferson, President James Madison, Mrs. Dolly Madison. Henry Clay, Damel 
Webster "Aaron Burr, (-governor George W. Clinton, John Ouincy Adams, and others. 



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Tile story as jL;tMiLTally known of tht original of Retain [onatlian NtciLis' nann- is 
told in the subjoined copy of a clip])ini4 sent us by Mr. Mei^s, and is sui)plcnu-iitcd by 
another item sent to the W'as/iingloii /-'n-ui/ti; S/iir. of October 21st. i.Siji.liy Rear 
Admiral R. W. Meatie. 

"The original Return Jonathan Meigs was a native of Connecticut, achie\-ed dis- 
tinction as an otticer in the Revolutionary Army, and subsecjuently became a pioneer in 
Ohio. His father, when a young man, became enamored of a yoving (Quakeress, and 
though he was re[)eatedly rejected he persistetl in his suit. On his last visit, as he 
slowly mounted his horse to ride away, dejected, the lady, relenting, beckoned him to 
stop, crying out, ' Return Jonathan, Return Jonathan.' These words which gave him 
so much happiness, he gave as a name to his first born son." 

" Janna Meigs of East Guilford, Conn., the fathei' of Return Meigs and grandfathei' 
of Col. Return J. Meigs, courted Hannah Willard, of Wethersfleld. Hannah was not a 
Quakeress, but a Puritan damsel, the daughter of Josiah and Hannah (Hosmen 
Willard, and granddaughter of Major Simon Willard, the most famous Indian fighter of 
his day, in the Colony of Massachusetts Bav." 

" Hannah refused Janna Meigs' suit, but as he mounted his horse anil turned to ride 
away, she repented her refusal and called after him, ' Return Janna, return ! ' Janna did 
return. They were married May 16, 169S, (O. S.I and had ten children, of whom 
' Return ' the father of Return Jonathan ' was the fifth child i not the eldest son as the 
legend has it." 

"This is the true story as given in the famih- records. It may now with propriety 
be asked how 1 know all of this. My rejily is, that my mother's grandfather was 
Josiah Meigs, a professor in \'ale College, and younger brother of Col. Return Jonathan 
Meigs, the first owner of the Puritan name." 



Ricii.\]<.ii W. Mi-:ai)E. 

Captain l\ S. A\t2'v. 



Washington, (Jet. 20, iSyi. 



How can 1 see the lira\'t: .^lui yuuii,.; 

Fall ill tilt.' cloud of w.ir. .iiid (.ill luisung^ 

—AJdis.m. 

No. 765 BREVET MAJOR JOHN RODGERS MEIQS. 

Lieut. John Rodgers Meigs, son of Major-General .Montgomery Cunningh.im .Meigs, 
graduated No. i in his class at West Point Military Academy, and was assigned to the 
U. S. Engineer Corps in 1S63. He was Chief Engineer of the Department of West 
"Virginia, and aid-de-camp to Major-General P. H. Sheridan. He was killed by guerillas 
in the Shenandoah X'alley. near Harrisonbin-g, \'a., Oct. 3, 1S64. During the short term 
of his active service in the field, he had conducted himself with such gallantry as to be 
twice brevetted. Captain and Major. 

From the personal memoirs of P. H. .Sheridan, \'ol. ist, fol. 467, we quote as 
follows : 

" At Harper's Ferry 1 made my headcptarters in the second story of a small and 
very dilapidated hotel, and as soon as settled sent for Lieutenant John R. .Meigs, the 
chief engineer officer of the command, to study with him the map of my geographical 



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division. It always came rather easy tn me to learn the i;eot)raphy of a new section, 
and its im|)ortant ti)|)o<;ra|ihiral features as well ; therefore I found that, with the aid of 
Mela's, who was most intelligent in his profession, the region in which I was to operate 
would soon be well fixed in my mind. Meigs was familiar with every important road 
and stream, and with all points worthy of note west of the VAuc Ridge, and was partic- 
ul.irly well equipped with knowledge regarding the Shenandoah Valley, even down to 
the farm-houses. He imparted with great readiness what he knew of this, clearly 
pointing out its configuration and indicating the strongest points for Confederate defense, 
at the same time illustrating scientifically and forcibly the ])eculiar disadvantages under 
wdiich the Union Army had hitherto labored." 







^?>^' 



' rom Vol. 



fol. so. 



" It was during this period, aliout (lusk in the evening of October 3rd, that between 
Harrisonburg and Dayton my engineer otticer. Lieutenant [ohn R. Meigs, w'as murdered 
within my lines. He had gone out with two to]M)graphical assistants to plot the country, 



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and late in the evening, while ri,lino along the ,u,l,lic n,ad on his return t„ ran,,, he 
overtook three men dressed in onr nniform. Hnnn their dress, and also he.-ause the 
party was immediately behind our lines and uithin a mile-and-a-half of mv headquar- 
tersMeigs and his assistants naturally thought that thev were joining friends and 
wholly unsuspicious of anything to the contrary, rode on with the three men some 
little distance ; but their perfidy was abruptly discovered by their suddenly turnino upon 
Mejgs with a call for his surrender. It has been claimed that, refusing to submit he 
hred on the treacherous party, but the statement is not true, for nnr „f the topouraphers 
escaped-the other was captured-and reported a few minutes later at ,ny head'^|uarters 
that Meigs was killed without resistance of any kind whatever, and witlunit even a 
chance to give himself up. This man was so cool, and related all the circumstances of 
the occurrence with such exactness, as to prove the truthfulness of his statement. 

The fact that the murder had been committed inside our lines was evidence that 
the perpetrators of the crime, having their homes in the vicinity, had been clandestinely 
visiting them, an<l been secretly harbored by some of the neighboring residents. De- 
termining to teach a lesson to these abettors of the foul deed-a lesson they would 
ne\er forget-I ordered all the houses within an area of live miles to be burned. 
General Custer, who had succeeded to the command of the third Cavalry Division 
(General Wilson having been detailed as chief of cavalry to Sherman's army., was 
charged with this duty and the next morning proceeded to put the order in execution. 
The prescribed area included the little village of Dayt.,n, but when a few houses in the 
immediate neighborhood of the scene of the murder had been burne.l, Custer was 
directed to cease his desolating work, but to fetch away all the able-bodied males as 
prisoners." 

F/v»/ the "Official Ga-.cttc, ]]'ashin:^lon, Oct. 7, /,SV,./." 

" A despatch reports an officer of General Sheridan's staff just arrived," * * * 
-This officer brought in the remains of Lieutenant John Rodgers Meigs, of the 
Engineer Corps, and son of Brevet-Major-General Meigs, Quartermaster-General, who 
was killed by bush-whackers while making a military survey. In the death of this 
gallant officer the Department has occasion to deplore no ordinary loss. Last year he 
graduated at the .Military Academy, West Point, with the highest honors, at the head of 
his class, was commissioned as a lieutenant of engineers, and immediately sent into the 
field.^ He performed meritorious and dangerous services during the last year on the 
fortifications at Baltimore, at Harper's Ferry and at Cumberland, and was made Chief 
Engineer in the Army of Shenandoah. In the campaigns, he accompanied the army 
under Sigel, Hunter and Sheridan, In every position he gave proof of great profes- 
sional skill, personal courage and devoted patriotism. One of the youngest and 
brightest ornaments of the military profession, he has fallen an early victim to murder- 
ous rebel warfare." Enwi.N- M. Sr.VN-ro.x, 

Secretary of War. 

On page 267 is the sarcophagus marking the bivouac of Major-General Mont 
gomery Cunningham Meigs. In the foreground is another erected to his son, the subject 
of this sketch, Lieutenant and Brevet-Major John Rodgers Meigs. It is of iron about 
two feet high, and made in imitation of Italian marble. On top of it is a full length 
figure in bronze— the figure is a likeness of the Lieutenant, and represents him just as 



-oji Mi'K^s (;i-:n1'AI,o(;v. 

he \v;is fouiul in the Shenandoah Valley, and ni his uniform, eyes closed, face composed, 
head incUned to the rii;ht, left arm across his breast, and the ri.i^ht arm extended at his 
side with the hand open ; a short distance from his right hand lies his revolver where it 
fell, and around are horse tracks. Tradition says that when the body was found his 
horse was standing over him as thovigh to shield his body. 



r.nU iiRii never liave ureal sons unless tlie iirotllers are gifted witli superior uuncls. 

-Dr. Clmih-i P. Mngi. 

No. 766. MARY MONTGOMERY MEIGS) TAYLOR. 

Mary Montoomery Meigs, daughter of Major-General Montgomery Cunningham 
Meigs, married Col. Joseph Hancock Taylor, of the United States Army, who graduated 
at the Military Academy at West I'oint, in |S5(.. During the Civil War, for faithful 
and meritorious services, he attained the rank of Major, Assistant Adjutant-General and 
a brevet Colonel of U. S. Volunteers. 

A son, John Rodgers Meigs Taylor, Captain 14th U. S. Infantry, marched with 
Gen. Chaffee of the U. S. Army to the relief of the ministers besieged at Pekin, during 
the summer of igoo. Gen. Gasellee, the British Commander, in his dispatches referring 
to the operations for the relief of Pekin, among half a dozen other officers mentioned 
for special services, includes two Americans who " gallantly supported our fighting line, 
viz: Major Ouinton, and Capt. J. R. M. Taylor," both of the 14th U. S. Infantry. 
Capt. Taylor has since been breveted a Major in the Army. 

Another son, Montgomery Meigs Taylor, Lieutenant U. S. N., commanded a bat- 
tery of rapid firing guns on Admiral Dewey's Flagship "Olympia," at the liattle of 
Manila. May ist, 189S. 



Titles of liouor .idti uot to liis wortli, 
Wlio IS an lioniir to liis title. 



No. 779. LIEUTENANT JOHN FORSYTH MEIGS, U. 5. N. 

Lieutenant John P'orsyth Meigs, South Bethlehem, Pa., is the son of John Forsyth 
Meigs, M. D., of Philadelphia, Pa. Lieutenant Meigs entered the United States Naval 
Academy at Newport, R. I., October ;,rd, 1S62, the 14th anniversary of his birth. After 
graduation he served continuously in the United States Navy until July, 1891, at which 
time he reached the head of the heutenants list in the navy. On examination for pro- 
motion, it was ascertained by the Board that he was color lilind. in consequence thereof 
he was retired in i,Sgi. 

After his retirement from the navy he went with the Bethlehem Iron Co.. in the 
capacity of ordnance expert, with whom he has continued since that time. 

He resigned from the retired list in the navy in 1893. In i,s8i he married Mi.ss 
lane Perry Rodgers, daughter of Col. Robert S. Rodgers, who commanded a Maryland 
Regiment during the Civil War. It will be interesting to note furth.-r that Mrs. Meigs 
is a^-randdaughter of Commodores John Rodgers and ^L C. Perrv of the I'. S. Navy. 



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No. 812. VINCENT WILLARD iVlEIQ5. 

Mr. .Meigs has in his homr in Makk-n, Mass.. interesting juirtraits of 1227) Hanjiah, 
and (22S) .Abigail Meigs, taken when tliey were children. ,Alse^ a portrait of his father 
(409) Timothy Vincent Meigs. 



Who'er amidst the sons 
01' reasuii. valour, liljerty and virtiiL-, 
Displays distingutsli'd merit, is .1 iiohle 
Of nature's own treating. 

No. 817. JOSEPH LORING MEIGS. 

In town schools in winter and [private schools in summer, he fitted himself for the 
old Rochester Academy, which he entered when 12 years of age, walking the long 
distance, between si.x and seven miles, both ways; having finished there, "he took a 
course at Marion Academy, and fitted himself for Brown University ( part of the time 
tutored by Rev. Charles Livingstone, brother of the African Explorer) and finished the 
full course ni two years ; read law, but chose a business career. At the breaking out 
of the Civil War, after his first business disaster, he turned his attention to the iron 
mdustry, perceiving its great importance in the future, accepted a position in the office of 
the Phoenix Iron Co,, of Phoenixville, Pa.— steadily rising from clerk to Assistant 
General Manager, with which Company he remained at intervals until 1.S70, when he 
erected the plant of the Edge Moor Iron Co., at Ellerslie, Del., meantime having served 
in the 34th Pennsylvania until 1S63, when he was discharged after the battle of^Gettys- 
burg. In 1865 he returned back to the home port where since he has taken an occasional 
dip in town affairs; elected on the School Board in 1982, served six years; appointed 
Notary Public by Governor Greenhalge in 1894 for seven years, and reappointed 1901 
by Governor Crane. 



Hre.itlKs tliere the man with soul so dead, 
Wlio Tjever to himself liatli said 
Tliis is my own. my native land ! 
Whose heart hath ne'er within him burn'd 
.\s home his footsteps he hath turned 
From wanderinj! on a foreign strand. 

—ScMl. 

No. 833 GIDEON E. MEIGS. 

Gideon E. Meigs, b. m Auror.i, N. Y., March 5, 1840, removed to Buffalo, N. Y., in 
184S. He entered the common schools there and later the McGarra High School, from 
which he graduated in 1856 with high honors. Then went to PainesviUe, Ohio, as an 
apprentice to a harne.ss maker, but .Mr. George Steele, the banker, becoming interested 
in him, secured his release from his employer and gave him a position in his bank, 
where he remained until the Civil War broke out, when severing his business relations 



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he enlisted in Co. D 7th ( )hii.i X'olunteers, and served in that (irs^anizaticjn until the close 
of the war. 

His Regiment was ahnusl obliterated in the earlier engagements of the great 
contlict. 

His companions speak most highly of his bravery, intelligent judgment, kindness of 
heart, and chi\-alric enthusiasm for the cause for which they were battling. 

At the close of the war Mr. Meigs returned to his old home and entered business, 
but was not successful. Spending no time grieving over his losses, he sought and ob- 
tained employment as traveling salesman ; after several years he returned to Painesville, 
and though not legally held, paid every dollar of his indebtedness. Hut few men have 
been so conscientiously honest with their creditors. 

In 1S76 Mr. Meigs connected himself with Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, 
and was closeK' connected with the establishment. His territory embraced the States of 
Illinois, Intliana, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. For many years he 
received a ].)rincely com])ensation for his services, but he was generous to a fault. Many 
unworthy people took advantage of this trait, and he died insolvent. 

It was his aim toward which he worked untiringly, to see the Liggett & Myers 
Toljacco Company at the heatl of tobacco manufacturing in the world, and he lived to 
see his hope realized. 

He died suddenly of apople.xy in the Chicago otfice of the firm. January 13th, 1896, 
at the age of 56 years. His remains were taken to Painesville, his former home. He 
hail been Mayor of Painesville, and the City's flag was at half mast, a large pan of the 
population attended the obsequies under the charge of Dyer Post G. A. R. Great grief 
was e\-inced by the citizens of that city as he had promoted and helped to establish most 
of the industries of the city. 

Mr. Meigs was a typical and model American Commercial Traveler, brave, patriotic, 
companionable, full of energy, enter]>rise, commercial progressiveness, and possessed of 
indomitable persistency and intlustrw l(_i\'al to the interests of his firm and enthusiastic 
in its behalf, kind antl courteous not onl\- t(j friends and customers, but to his competi- 
tors as well. Thoroughly imbued with the princi|)les of honesty, and integrity. Was 
for many years a member of the Western Commercial Tra\"elers' Association, of St. 
Louis. He was modest and unassuming as to his ouii merit and abilities; his heart and 
hand were alwavs open to relie\-e a fellow traveler in distress in any form whatever. See 
portrait [lage 131. 




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Without genealogy, the study of liistory is i ..inpai :iti v.ly lifeless. 

—John l-iikr. 

No. 890. MARQUIS FAYETTE MEIQ5. 

The name of F. M. Meigs— as he usually writes it— is famihar to almost every 
branch of the Meiys family, as his indefatigable zeal and work have been the means of 
collecting a great amount of family history and connecting family lines previously in 
doubt. 

We desire here to record our obligations to him for inf,,rmation on manv points 
contamed in this book, and we most heartily hope that he will soon give to the world 
the results of his investigation on points we have not found. 



" Sing me the son.!vs that to me were so dear. 
Loui;. lung ago ; long, long ago." 

Nos. 895 6 7 8. THE •MEIGS SISTERS." 

Harriet, First Soi)rano. Edith, First Alto. 

Jennie, Second So])rano. Florence, Second Alto. 

The reputation of the Meigs Sisters' Quartet is National. No quartet has ever been 
held in such high esteem by the music-loving public, and no quartet has ever justly 
received such flattering testimonials from every part of the country. 

Their father, Samuel Harvey Peet Meigs, so trained them from childhood that they 
could sing without accompanist and from memory over 300 quartets. So charming and 
perfect was their art, that Mr. Henry Krebiel, Musical Critic of the AWr York Tiibune 
and an authority in the musical world, said : ■■ These young ladies have the perfect 
understanding that comes from constant intimate association and practice and their joint 
performances are as if directed by a single mind." 

The timbre of their voices was alike, with an unmistakable afhnity of tone color. 
This made their singing the most delightful ever heard in ensemble. 

Henry C. Timm, for nineteen years President of the N. Y, Philharmonic Society 
wrote many part songs for them, and one evening at a concert in Chickering Hall after 
they had sung his arrangement of that old song, •• Oft in the Stilly Night," arose in the 
audience, saying : " Bravo, I thank vou for paying me such a compliment." 

Another critic said of their singing : •• The blending is so perfect it is impossible 
to detect the different voices except by watching them in solo passages. It is the perfect 
finish of a string quartet. The perfecting of art itself." 

The voice of the whole press throughout the country was unanimous in praising the 
sweet-voiced four. They drew the largest audience of the Chautauqua Assembly 4 000 
persons being m attendance at their last concert. Henry Ward Beecher who heard 
them insisted upon engaging them for Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, where they sang 
for a year and where Jennie and Edith married. 

The Rev. Charles D. Shaw, of i'atterson, N. f., wrote the following poem after a 
concert given by them in I^atterson to raise money for a new organ in his church : 



MkIUS (ilCNKAl.lX.Y. 



AFTER THE CONCERT. 




Last night we s<U beneath the spell 
Of music lireathed by voices rare ; 

Sci strange tlie charm, we scarce coiiUl tell 
If life were sad, or life were lair. 

For deep u ithin our hearts there woke 
N'ague memories of departed years, 

Their Ions hushed ac cents weirdly spoke 
In tones that shook the rup ..f tears. 



Head hopes seemed risen from the toml), 
For.L;otten visions shone anew^ 

l,ost treasures glimmered from the "loom. 
Pale faces beamed with rosy hue. 

Kemt-mbermi; was not all a iiang— 
And life was not a ruined void, 

.Still a clear note of promise sans; 
Of pleasures yet to be enioyed. 





Memory and hope went hand m hand, 
As wiien the dawn and starlight blend— 

We dwelt in an enchanted land. 

Reluctant that this spell should end. 

They were four sisters of one race 
That round us cast this mai^ic spell. 

Music hath crowned them with her grace 
.\nd bade them in their art excel. 



Blest is the household can .illord 
A treasure such as here is known. 

Four voices in a perfect chord. 
Solemn and sweet as organ tone. 

So rich, so deep, s< . imre, so true. 
Their voices were together lilent. 

We thought they sang as angels do 
And hea\en to earth a choir liatl lent. 




FLORENCE 



Snig on, sweet voices, let us hear 
Again that harmony sublime 

That helps our weary way to cheer 
And lights the sombre brow of time. 

Sing on, and take from grateful hearts 
The tribute of their cordial praise. 

We crown you " Mistresses of Arts," 
And wish you years of golden days. 



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A wise pli>"siciaii, skiilt^'i, <>\i\ wfiiimls to lical. 
Is imin.' than armies to Iht- [nililic ut.-.ii. 

No. 1175. DR. JOE VINCENT MEIQS. 

Several members (if the .Meit^s faniih' ha\e attained pniniineiice in the medical 
profession. It is out of such intellectual soil that some nf the most cons[)icuous profes- 
sional ability has ^rown ; anil it is not surjtrising that Dr. iMeiys now occupies a position 
in the surgical and medical field far beyond what, ordinarily, would lie accorded him 
if gauged bv his years (if serxice. 

Dr. Meigs passed through all the gra(-les of the [juLilic schools of Lowell, Massa- 
chusetts, and was graduated from the Lowell High School in i,S,S_i.. 

After his graduatidu he entered the otiice of 1 )r. John C. Irish, a prominent 
surgeon nl Ldwell, ALiss., for the [lurpose di receiving medical instruction, which 
inspired him with a decide(.l preference for the bro<i(l held of gynaecology, etc. He 
then attende(_l the fefferson Metlical College, Philadelphia, Pa., from which institution he 
was graduated in .\pril, l.'^Sg. ]\r inimediatelv located in Lowell, Mass., and engaged 
in the practice of his clidsen pr(.ilessicin, taking charge of the Out-patient Surgical 
Service of .St. [ohn's fbjspital, which [losition he held for se\'eral years. He is now 
( 1901 ) Visiting Surgeon to St. |dlin's Hos|>it.d, ,uid also t(i Lowell < K-neral Hospit.d since 
its inception. 

As an operator Dr. Meigs, is cool, prompt and decitleil ; cautious, (left-handetl, antl 
fertile in resources With no appearance of hurry or excitement, his work results in a 
gO(Hl percentage of recoveries, and secures to him the friendshi]i of manv \\ ho appreciate 
his kind and skillful treatment. He is in thi-\igor of vouth, .iiul tlK- field is broad 
hef(.ire him for usefulness, which will afford him ,in opportunitv f" put into (■\ecuti(;in his 
skill as a surgeon. 

Dr. Meigs is a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and Associate ^ledi- 
cal F^xaminer of Middlesex County, Massachusetts. 

Dr. Meigs married Miss Sarah M. Parker on Fetiruar\' iSth, iSgo, and they have 
three children, — Eugenia, Joe V., ;,rd, and Hildreth. Tile grandfather of Mrs. Meigs, 
Dr. Israel Hildreth, was a noted surge(_)n and plnsician of Dracut, Mass.. before Lowell, 
-Mass., became a city. The family is an old ,nid prominent (jiie, well known as among 
the pioneers of Massachusetts. 



No. 1178. RETURN JONATHAN MEIGS 8th. 

On November 5th, io(ji, there was born in Baltimore, Md.. to Return J. Meigs, 
and wife Roberta, a son who was named Return Jonathan. He is the eleventh to bear 
the time-honored and peculiar name, and the tenth of Col. Return |. .Meigs' descendants 
to be so designated, although there have been several Returns in different br.uiches of 
the family who have not had the Jonathan as a second name. 



Mku.s Gf.nkahka-. 

No. 1217. WELLINGTON HARLAN MEIGS. 

Wellington H-arlan Mc-i-s, of Wa-on.T, Ind. Ter., born at Ft. Gibson, In.l. Tc-i., 
son of (7^.2) lames M., of Siloam Springs, Ark.: graduated from the Law Department 
of Missouri State University, at Columbus, Mo., with degree of L. L. H.. June 5, i^95- 
Is Secretary of the Wagoner League of Single Statehood Promoters, an organization to 
advocate the union of Indian Territory and CJklahoma into one State, when it enters the 
Union. 



At . huvcli Willi meek and uiiaflei-tecl grace, 
His looks adorTi'd the venerable place ; 
Truths from Ins li|>s j.revailM witli double sway 
,\ml fools, who ■ aine lo scolT, reiiKiiiiM to pray. 



— Giikhmilli. 



No. 1218. REV. ROBERT VAN MEIGS. 

Robert Van Meigs was born in Pineville, Missouri, m 1S7;,, his parents having 
come from Kentucky a few years before, lie was the second of four children. When 
less than a year old his parents moved to Siloam Springs, Arkansas. I lis father. (732 I 
limes M Meigs, was Sergeant-Major of Company F, lyth Regiment Kentucky Vol. 
Infantry and died in 1876. His mother married again, and again was left a widow 
when he was eleven years old. Th,. family was left wholly without support, e.xcept 
a wagon team, house and lot. Mr. Meigs ami an older brother did various sorts 
of work With the team he hauled freight thirtv miles distant from Hentonville, there 
being no railroad at his home then. He worked at odd jobs around the town and ,n 
the country until he was si.xteen. going to school in the winter time, three to hve months. 

As a boy he was not ideal bv anv means, but otherwise, and a good deal so. He 
ha.l a -ood mother who tried to make hmi ideal, but it took a power even greater than 
a mother's and after he had worked a summer in the dairy business at the age o 
seventeen, m Muscogee, Indian Territory, there he had an opportunitv to go to a school 
called the Baptist Indian Universitv (working aroun.l the dauv nu.rnmgs and evenings) 
where he was converted and was baptized into the Baptist Church. .Soon there- 
after he accepted a position at the college as general hustler and hreinan of the 
furnace of the steam pUuit that heated the buildin.;, which pos,ti.,n he held until his 
.nuluation m '04 with the degree of A. H. In August, ',4. he went to the Umversity of 
Chicago and began his divimiy course, serving from March ist, iSc,, until his gradua- 
tion as student-pastor. He was ordained to the Baptist Ministry September 29. I'^V^. ^'t 
Cillnvm 111 Dr. Geo. B. Foster of the Universitv of Chicago preaching the sermon. 
The Gillman Baptist Church, March 1st, 1895. when he took charge of the work, num- 
bered 46 members; when he closed his work September ;,o, 189S. the church numbered 
,24 members, an<l #i,oon improvement had been made upon the church. I he pastoi 
received $400 a year when he came and S'"". when he left. 



In December 1S07, knowing that the Gardner Baptist Church which was in the 
. Association had been pastorless for sometime and discouraged, he determined to 
them He found 4 ', members, an interesting Sunday School, began a meeting there 
b-M.ti/ed 40. Leaving a brother to supplv the Gardner Church, he continued his 
- in (-.illman until iS^.s, when he took charge of the Gardner Church for one year 



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uith the pii\ilt.-t;e of (loins; uvanuclistic work, [uly ist, iScjS, In- icieixcil ficjiii the 
|)i\inity School of the L'niversity of Chicai;(i the decree of 1!. 1). Aftei" spindiiii; ihe 
one year at (iardner, 111., as past(jr, securing a iM'otlni- to continue the work as perma- 
nent pastor, who liegan the Sunday after he left, Rc\-. R. V. Meigs decided to give his 
entire time to evangelistic work which he helieved to he his special calling, and sjient 
one year as e\-angelist in Minnesota, \-isiting some of the iirincijtal towns outside of the 
twin cities, as Mankato. Faribault, Pipestone and others. Previous to this he had done 
some evangelistic work in Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin, and everv meeting was at- 
tended with lasting results and many ailditions bv liaj)tism — two weeks meetings generalh' 
held in each place, from three t(.) hfty people in each place baptized — as well as additions 
b\- experience and letter. He rashly o\-er-taxed himself in this wmk, criiipling his heart 
action to such an extent that he was forced to <juit the evangelistic work in lime, 1900. 
November, 1900, he took charge of the First Baptist Church, Quincy, 111., a city of 
411,000 inhabitants, third in size in the State of Illinois. The church numljered 225, 
greatly run-down attendance- .S5. The attendance has reached as high as (100, axerage 
attendance 250 to 400. Has dismissed 20 members and recei\-ed .S2. Had a glorious 
rexival meeting winter of ujoo-'oi, and now mu-nber ,iboiu ,^00. He is better contented 
in the pastorate than in the e\-angelistic work and is humblv hoping in 1 )uin( \' to build 
up Christians, save souls and develop his own character. 

December 20, 1S99, he married Miss Ida Holch of (iillman. 111., a graduate of 
Ciillman High School and the Kankakee Conser\-atory, Kankakee, 111., in 1.^97, and in 
1S99 she graduated from the American Conservatory of Music at Chicago, receiving 
honorable mention. She has been of great assistance to Mr. Meigs in the musical part 
of his evangelistic service. She is in every way a valuable helpmate and church worker, 
teaching the young people's class in the Sabbath School which she started at the begin- 
ning of her husliand's |iastorate with one i)U|m1 — the class now i Mav i, ujoi ) 
numbers 42. 



" Aiui il iluill I (Jim; to pass III till- last >iays. sailli God, I will |iiiin out ni> S|iinl ii|i..ii .ill llesli .itul 
your sons ami your daughttis shall prophesy, and your youni; niuii shall see \ isioiis, .iiid your old men 
shall dream dreams." — Ac/.\ n: /- 

RETROSPECT AND PROPHECY. 

August 16, 1S27, a Mr. Daniel Henshaw, of W'inchendon, Mass., a relative of the 
wife of 197) Major John Meigs, wrote to another relative, Dr. Joshua Henshaw Hay- 
ward, a letter containing considerable genealogy and biography and s[)ecuIation of the 
"Looking Backward" kind. A copy has been sent us by (,"1^7) Charles Augustus 
Meigs, of New York, from which we make the following extracts, that seem to us of 
general interest to this generation. 

After recording the names of sevei-al large families, some numbering thirteen and 
fourteen children, he says : 

" In looking Kiack on these past generations, the mind is struck with tlie chanoes of various 
kinds which time seems to have wrouglit. It is a mystery to me how tliesc matrons managed to 
take care (jf their ten to fourteen children, do all the cooking, washing and housework, lieside 
doing everything appertaining to a dairy, ami, wli.it is now obsolete, manufacturing ,u home .ill 
the clothes of various kinds for this numerous Liniil y, e\en to the pulluig of the Max in the heh' 



and all without lured 1k.1p in n,any cases, vvlnle n, ihese days, with all the advantages of labor- 
i "machines and n,„dern in,proven,ents, Tor n.an has sought out many ntvenfons. tt s 
h • rJtin. along wkh one, two, or three children or none, help or no help, wUhout a fortune to 
he 'in wi »• * -^ * * * DkI the females of the past employ nu,ch Imte n, nms.c, pamtmg, 
dam- ,.., aitending cotillion parties, oratorios, theatres, lectures ' * -^ * Inste.Kl ol playn-g 
he iaTto and dancing the minuet, they played the distaff .n.X dancn,g the reel. Bes.de, there 
uere the spinning wh^el, the loont and the churn, wUh the nu.su: of winch every tarnter s house 
was made to echo, long since my remembrance." 

•■ I an, an antiquarian and like an, lent things. 1 hke the good old curled wigs and cocked 
h us and stiver buckles ; they look or d,d look venerable, noble and r,ch. or the same reason 
ike the o-ambrel roof house, and 1 dislike the man,-no-l abhor the ,n„n„nn ,nonsUr^-^.o 
h 1 the hard.hood to cut down the old 'White Horse ' sign post, (on the arn. of w-h.ch n y 
; he s' Uncle Bill ' once sat with his feet resting on the snow beneath, alter clnnl.ng over the 
; ,„ks one stormy winter), when 1 consider that everybody in the conntry who conld walk alone, 
;: 'n.L 'double'- on horseback, or drive a teant, reu.embered with ^hecfon t e Red Horse 
T .vern at Sndburv, the ' Pun, h liowl ' at Brookline, and the Wh.te Horse at Boston. 

" I write for posterity hke other great folks, and yuur great grand-children may value these 

„1.1 thinc^s and a 1 1 ask of you sir, is, Iha, you emoin U upon your chddren to be han,led down 

to ir posterity that when my great grandchildren an hnn.lred years hence shall con.e iron, 

b^Rocly Mountains, or the grand con,mercial ctv of Oregon, .he ^^^^^"r^^^'Z^::: ^s^e 

,„ ,.1 cars the last three thousand in .-anal boats and stean,ers, to see the ( > hi Town (as the 

nu.ves c'dl Boston,, and to search out ihe.r relations, none of whom pera.Kenture may ,n- 

I, ,e to reco..m.e them, I say I wsh vour .lescendants to recetve m.ne on such an occasion w, h 

,e atten ion .u„l politeness character.stic o. the present Bostonians, and that ,nstrnct,ons be 

h",de.i dou n to then, accordingly. K ven now 1 an, look,ng down an,l wtness.ng an ,nterv,ew 

,,t this kin.l, having le,ipe,i in imagination the humheil years. 

Hei-e follows too detailed a desciiption of the interview between the said descen- 
dants of b,>th. for ottr space, l3t,t after the Westerner has been reccved by the old 
Hostonian, the latter arranges to show the stranger about the city. 

.. urn as ,t is .M n,iles in circumference, for the sake of convenience and despatch we wdl 
step i, to mv ■ Ste: n, Flyer ' (a light coach „,oved bv stea.n, and proceed to the south pa.t o 
1 e c t . We wll bear a little to the southeast that we n,ay pass over and v,ew that part o 
Sll^d d,e • Boston Flat.' That extensive ,-ange of elegant hmldings ^; ^ ^^o^-;. -;^ -^, ^ 
buildin-s at a considerable distance in every direction, stamls on nuute hnd. F.f > yea.s s ce 

a :il water. The enterprising inhabitants first threw across a brtdge n,ore than a ce, tu 
to and ,n a few years another, building out with lan<l a little each „me, .,11 alter a lapse of hItN 
:;:;r vears the grand pr^ect was conceived of taking down the ^^^^^''^ ^^J^;^ ^^^ 
fillino- up the whole, except a narrow , hannel hu the passage ,..t vessels. 1 1 ,s P " '^'-t "^^ 
Hd cul .u,d oppos;d bv .uanv as vis.onarv an,l nuprac.icable: but notl,n,g ^"^^^^ ^^l^^^"^^;^ 
bold perseveri,!g sp.rU win,., then p.evaile.l, and the w.,rk was eventuallv -rnple d^ Let u 
now proceed Here vou see a gentle rise ,u the land ; here was ,mce a l,gh steep h,ll, or 
peha7severalhills,'forme,-ly called -r.orchester Heights,' and belonged then to a separate 
U "a, cal ed Dorchesier. It Jas on the top of the hill where we stan,l that our -'-s ors ,,, e 
K:;.olutionary War, who were full of notions, placed themselves one ■"^"': j; ':;'^;^^;; ^^^ 
we.-ein possession of the , -A/ ,.art of the citv, and enclosing themselves with a breas wo k 
hhed hogsheads with san.l to r,.ll down upon the enemv should they attem.n to approach^ KiU 
the British chose P. withdraw then.selves altogether frou, the \ ankee Country. • ■ ■ V\ e 

ow piss one or two miles farther south to the most beautiful an.l ,n,e,-est,ug part of he citv , 
an l^^v,m observe a great number of plain but most beautiful buildings al apparently of one 
ki^l They are appn.pr.ated to the ■ ..l.ure and manufacture of silks, and the immense rows and 
oarcW mulberry Irees which you everywhere see are devoted to ^'^ ^-u.h and operaUo 
„r the silk wornts. This par, of .he town is called Galhoper.i, or 1- ren, li W ,.rks, haMig bee,, 
St led bv French emigrants, who can,e over to this conntry in a bo.ly about the time when the 
n 1 nnicu.re of silks l^-came a subiect of general attention. A little west o, us are vineyauK 
i e pi^sses, also muler ,he u,anagement of French emigrants. Leaving the central pa 

I c. .^,r an;ther dav, we pass on to the ' Nor.hern Liberties ' lormerlv a par. ,.l .he ancient 



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tDun of Cluniestown, and famous for beini; iIk- place where the hrst LOiisitleralile l)attle was 
fought in the Revolutionary War, and called ' Bunker Hill Battle, to perpetuate the memory and 
events of which, a monument was erected, which you see near by, about fifty years after the 
event, but it can be of no interest to us except by reminding us of the happiness of our times 
compared with those old dark ages and barbarous times, when wars, fighting and lield murders 
were considered lawful and proper, and even necessary ! They prayed even in time of war that 
the time might come when 'swords should be turned into ploughshares and spears into reaping 
hooks, and tlie nations learn war no more,' but they diti not dream that they had .mything to do 
but to prav, yet some of them more than a centuty ago had the \irtue ami loresiglit to lay the 
fiiundation, by their peace societies, for the univeisal peace now enjoyeil the uoiid over. They 
had no idea, however, of the means now employed for maintaining peace by a Universal 
Congress composed of delegates from every nation in the world. This plan was not conceived 
till long after." 

" This you perceive is the business part of the city, which is in consei|uence of the immense 
trade carried on with the States of Canada, (which you recollect formerly belonged to the 
British Government,) by means of the great Northern Canal, passing through \ew Hampsliire 
anil X'ermont." 

" We will now go to the western wing of the citv, formerly called Cambridge, and famous 
chielly lor the very ancient and wealthy seat of learning there established. That large enclosure 
is a Botanical Garden, said to be one of the largest in the world. These beautiful groves were 
once mowing lands, and the twenty or thirty large and elegant buildings you see are .appropriated 
to the usual purposes of lodging rooms, dining halls, library, &c , ^:c. The librarv contains 
100,000 volumes. The College 500 students, thirty professors and instructors. The w hole city 
<jf Boston containing 300,000 inhabitants and 300 churches." 

" But I will no longer confine your poetical imagination to my dull prose route, but leave 
you to form cities, people, laws and customs for a hundred years to come, tci your own liking 
and better fancy. 

I am, .Sir. with Respect and Esteem, Your Friend and .Servant, 

llANIKL HkNSHAW. 
Ill I'K. lOSHUA HeNSHAW HaVUARIi. 

No. (3S-) Mr. Charles A. iMci^s, who [iirnisheci us the abo\'e, has also (]uite an 
e.xtensive genealogy of the Meigs family in manuscript, which he generously sent us for 
comparison and addition to our own. His record contains many names of descendants 
in female lines, which would have lieeii interesting to make a part of this book, but that 
we could not e.xtend our work to cover anything like a complete record of the descen- 
dants in other names than Meiefs. 



COPIED FROM THE ARCHIVES IN OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE 
FOR THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

llenjamin Meigs appears in a list c)f mustereil men in Worcester County — Captain Co. 

Col. Ward's Regiment by return made by Tlios. Newball Agent. Place of residence Petersham 
— term of enlistment nine months. Remarks, see lienjamin Meigs — raised to serve in R. I. 
Mustereil May 15, year not given. (Books enlisted men, etc, \'ol. 42, p. 45.1 

No. I. Henjamin Meigs apjjears among a list cif men dated May :•;,, 177S, and 
subscribed by Capt. Asa How and Capt. Wing .Sjiooner. See Henjamin Meggs. 
(Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, Vol. 42, p. s''- 1 

IJeniamiii Meggs appears among a list of men, raised for the term of eight months, 
to fill deficiencies in tjuota cjf three years, and during War men. Town engaged for — 
Petersham — Joined Col. Putnam's Regiment, arrived at P'ishkill, June 13, 177.S — (Mass. 
Muster and Pay Rolls, Vol. 28, p. 164.) 



, , s; MkIi.S ("iKXKALOC.N . 

Henianiiu Me-os appears in a ccrtiticatc dated Petersham, May -\v i77'^. signed hy 
Capt. Asa How and Capt. Wino Spooner, statint,^ that said Meggs and others had been 
enga.ged and mustered to serve the Continental Arniv for the term of eight months to 
th^ credit of the town of Petersham. , Mass. Muster and I'ay Rolls, \'ol. 42, p. 56.) 

Henjamin Meiggs appears in a descriptive list of men enlisted from Worcester Co. 

fortermof eight months, from the time of their arrival at Fishkill, age stature 

complexion Town, from Petersham, Col. Putnam's Regiment. Time of 

arrival at Fishkill, Jime I :v Rem.irks, see Benjamin Meggs. ^Books, Militia Officers, 
ttc, \'<.)1. 2.S. p. ii>4. ) 

No. 2. Bcati Meggs appears with the r.mk ..( private on a retinn of Capt. (Late) 
Isaac Warren's oth Co!, Col. John Baily's Regt., in service before August 15. 1777- 
Died April o, 177S. (Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, Vol. 71, p. 92.) 

No. V Bezai Meggs appears with a grade of private on a return of Capt. Isaac 
Warren's Co., Col. lohn Baily's Regt., in service, Camp Valley Forge, Jan. 24, 177S. 
Remarks— Residence, Great Barringt.m. Name meant for Meigs. ( Soldiers' Orders, 
\'ol. 10, p. ^^'">. i 

No. 5. Bezai Meggs appears in a statement of Continental balances with rank of 

in Col. John Bailev's Regt. Time engaged for, during war. Remarks— Not 

given. Certified May 29, 1784. (Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, Vol. 6S, p. 9.) 

No 4 Bezai Megs a].pears in a return ol men raised to serve in the Cimtmental 

Army from Co. '- of Regt. . April .3, 1779. I'-'wn belonged to 

unknown. Town engaged for, Murrayhehl. Term three years or durmg war. Jomed 
Capt. Warren's Co., Col. Bailey's Regt. Remarks-Regt. not given. Prol.ablv meant for 
Meigs. (Mass. Archives, \'<il. 14(1, p. 510.) 

No. V Bezai Meigs appears with grade of private on a return of Capt. Isaac War- 
ren's Co., Col. John Bailey's Regt. in service. Camp Valley Forge, Jan. 24, i 77S. Remarks. 
Residence Great Barrington. .See Meggs. (Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, X'ol. 10. 
p. S5-6.) 

No. 4. Bezai Meigs appears in a return of men enlisted into the Continental Army 

f,,,„, Co. of Regt., dated April i;,, i779- Town belonged to unknown. 

Town enlisted for, Murrayfield, term of enlistment three years or during war. Joined 
Capt. Warren's Co., Col. Bailey's Regt. Remarks, written Megs on rolls. (Mass. 
Archives. \'ol. 146, [>. 51". ) 

No ^, Bezai Meigs appears in ,i list ni men mustered in Berkshire County to 

serve in Capt. Co., Col. Regt. by a return made by Trueman 

Wheeler, Muster Master. Place of residence . Term of enlistment three yeans 

„r during war. Muster between Jan. 20, 1777 and June ist, i77'^- 'Mass. Muster and 
Pay Rolls, Vol. 25, p. 250.) 

N.I. V Bezelat Meggs appears as a private on an account rendered the United 
States by the Commonwealth of Mass. for amts. pd. officers and men of Col. John 
Bailey's Regt. on acct. of depreciatmn ,.f their wages for the first three years' service 
in the Continental. 



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Bezclat cont'tl. Aniiy fi(.>iii 177710 i7Si.>. Account c.xhiliited b)- Committee on 

claims in liehalf of Mass. against L'. S., Sept. 21, 17.^7. Remarks (Mass. Archives. 

Dejjreciation Rolls, \'iil. :;i, p. t)6. ) 

Xo, s- Bezaleel Meggs appears with the rank of private on Continental Armv ]iav 

accounts of Capt. Co., Col Baile^-'s Regt. for service from April g, 1777 to 

April 9, 1778. Credited to town .Remarks, Residence not gi\-en. Reported 

as 6th Co., no Captain gi\en. Reported liieil April q, 177^. (Continental Armv Books, 
Vol. 2, pt. I , p. I 57. ) 

Xo. 6. Ebenezer Meigs appears with rank of pri\ale i.ni Mustei- and Pay Roll of 
Capt. Xathaniel Hammond's Co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Regt. for service at Rhode 

Island on the alarm of . Time of enlistment . Time of tlischarge . 

Time of ser\ice months, fifteen days. Town to \\ hich soldier belonged . 

Remarks; In Dec. 1776, Re[iorted Co. Marchetl from Rochester. (Rhode Island 
Ser\'ice. \'ol. 2, p. g^. 1 

Xo. 7. Meigs ajjpears among a list of Field Officers of the Continental 

Arnu'. 177(1, as Major in Col. Wvley's Regt. in Major-Cien'l Spencer's Di\-. Remarks: 
F'irst name not gi\'en. (Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, \'ol. 59, |). 901.) 

No. S. John Meigs ap|iears in an order dated Rochester, Mav 2, 1778, for bonnt\-, 
signed by said Meigs and others for ser\'ice in Cai)t. Samuel Brigg's Co., Cnl. Cotton's 
Regt. at Rhode Island. Order pavable to Lt. Solomon Young. Autograi)h signature. 
(Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, \'ol. 17, p. iiS.) 

No. 9. John Meiggs appears with the rank of pri\ate on Lexington Alarm roll of 

Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's 2nd Co., Regt., which marched on the alarm of Ajiril 

J9' '775' from Rochester to Marshheld. Town to which sr)ldier belonged . 

Length of service four tlaj's. Remarks: April 20. 1775. date of .Marching (Lexington 
Alarm, \'nl. 1 2, p. i 32. ) 

Nci. U). Ial>ez Megs ap[)ears with rank of Sergeant on Muster and Pav Roll of 

Capt. Josejih Palmer's Co., Col. F'reeman's Regt. Time of enlistiuent . Time 

of discharge . Time of ser\ice months, eight days. Remarks : Service 

at Falmouth and Dartmouth, Sejit., 1778, on alarms. Meigs. (Sea Coast Defence 
Muster Rolls, \'ol. ;,6, [). 196. f 

No. 10. Jabex Megs appears with rank of private on a Pay Roll of Capt. Josejih 
Palmer's Ci>., Col. Freeman's Regt. Ser\ice four days. Companv marched on alarm 
at Falmouth, Feb. 4, April 2, and May 16, 1779. Roll sworn to in Barnstable County. 
(Mass. -Muster and Pa\- Rolls, \'ol. 36, ]). 221.1 

No. II. Jaljez Megs appears with rank of Commissar^ on a Council Warrant 
dated Council Chambers, June 2, 1770, drawn for ,/" 1,300 to be paid said J. Meigs on 
acc<_)vmt of bread and other stores purchased for troojjs stationed at P'almouth in 
Barnstable County. (Muster and Pay Rulls. \'ol. 05, p. 38.1 

No. II. Jabez Meigs ajjpears with rank nf Commissar)^ on a Council Warrant 
dated Council Chamber, Sept. 21), 1779, drawn for ,{3,000 to be paid said Jabez Meigs, 
to enable him to discharge sundry delits in |)rocuring supplies for tlie troops at Fal- 
mouth, (Mass. Muster and Pay Rolls, \'ol. 63, p. 40.) 



Mhh.^ ("jKNKAi.iic.v. 



Xo . ^ labez Meigs appears on a petition dated Boston, May 4. l7«-^ .^iven 
loseph l.unn.ock and others asking for the commission of the above as commanded .. 
'he boat named ■■ The Dolphin.- Approved in Council. May 6. ,7X3. Wr.tten Me,gs 



on roll. (Mass. Arclnves, \'ol. i7-\ 1'. 1 5"- ' 



No. , . Matthew Meigs appears whh rank of private on a Pay Abstract o Cap 
Simeon Fish's Co., Col Freeman's Regt. for service two ,lays. Remarks : >I^- -<;.'^" 
alarn. at Falmouth, Sept. > 779. by order of Brig. < .tis. , Books, Abstracts of Rolls. \ ol. 

.VS. P- -^74-) 

No . ^ Matthew Meigs appears with rank of [nnvate in Muster and Pay Roll of 
Capt! Snneon Fish's Co., Col. Freeman's Regt. Time of enlistment ^^pt^t ■ .77.- 
Time of discharge Sept. ... ■77.- Time of service --mo two days Remarks . 
Service on alarm at Fahnonth. , Coast Defence Muster Rolls, \ ol. .VS. !-• -^'- » 

Nathaniel Meigs appears with rank of private on Lexington Alarm Roll 

as Cotton's Regt. wh 
. Town to which soldier belonged - 



No. 14 



,f Cant. Farl Clap's Co., Col. Theophilus Cott.Mt's Regt. which marched on the alarm 



-to- 



probably Rochester. ( Lexington Alarms, Vol. i j, p. ss. ) 

No ,4- Nathaniel Meggs appears with rank of private on L.-xmgton Alarn> roll of 
Cant' Farl Clap's Co., Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt. which marched m consequence 

' ' ., I ,,, Town to wdiich soldier 

„f the alarm of April ig, .77s. from to • to , ,. • ^„ 

belonged ■ Length of service twelve days. Remarks: Place not given, 

prSly Rochester. Probably meant for Meigs. Not given. Company of Mnintc Men 
(Lexington Alarms, Vol. 12, p. SS.) 

No, ,4. Nathaniel Meggs appears with rank of Corporal in Co. Return c,f Capt. 
Clap's Co. Col. Cotton's Regt. dated Oct. 7. .775- Town to which soki.er belonged, 
Roilister; Remarks: Probablv meant for Meigs (Coast Rolls, Eight Months 
Service. \'ol. .s'^, p- 77- ' 

No 14. Nathaniel Meggs appears with rank of Corporal on Muster Roll of Capt. 
Farl Clap's C,>., Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt. date.l Aug. t, .77S. Time of en ist- 
m tVav ^ .--s. Time of service three months and six days. Town to which soldiei 
l^donged R;.ci:J^er. Remarks: Probablv meant for Meigs. , Eight momhs service. 
Vol. 14, p. 49- ' 

No .4 Nathaniel Meigs appears with rank of Corp.)ral on Muster and l^^V 1<"'1^ 
of Capt. Nathaniel Hammond's Co., Col. Ebenezer Sprout's Regt. for services at Rhode 

Island on the alarm of • Tune of enlistment —. Tn- of discharg^— -- 

Time of service fifteen days. Remarks. Reported Co. marched fiom Rochester. 
(Rhode Island Service, Vol. 2, p. o,V) 

No IS. Phineas Meiggs appears with grade of Colonel Regt. 

in service nine months. Raised by Order of General Court, April --, 
(Greenfield, Sept. 2., 177^- ( "rders, etc.. Vol. 4-. P- 9«- > 



Ai'i'Kxnix. 7,21 

No. lb. .Stc|:)hen Meij^s a])|)L-ars in a l'a\- Rnll for six months. Mc-n raised l)v the 
town of New Ashford for service in the Continental .Ainiv, .Mav, 17SU. When niarclieti. 

June .^, 17S0. When dischar,y;ed, Jan'y ,^rd, 17S1. Time in service six months davs. 

Remarks; .See Stephen Meig. Reported Capt. Marshall's Co., Col. Marshall's Regt. 
Gen'l Patterson's Brigade. 1 .Six months Town Rolls. \'ol. 4, |i, 164.) 

No. 17. Reuben .Meigs ajjpears with rank of ])ri\ate on Muster and Pa\- Rolls (jf 
Capt. Simeon Fish's Co., Col. Freeman's Regt. Time of enlistment .Sept. 11, 1770. 
Time of discharge Sept. 15, 1779. Time of service five days. .Service in .Alarm at 
Falmouth. (Sea Coast Defence Muster Rolls, \'ol. ;,5, \>. 2S1.) 

Reuben .Meigs, rank private vn Pay .Abstract of Capt. Simei;>ii Fish's Co.. Col. 
Freeman's Regt. for service, five days. Remarks: .Marched on alarm at l-'almouth, 
Sei)t., 1779, by order of Brig. Otis. ( Books, Abstracts of Rolls, \'ol. ^^s, p. 279.) 

.All of these names are taken from the index cards of Revolulionarv Soldiers — 
.Archives Division of Secretary of State's Office, State House, Boston, Massachusetts, 
May 4, 1901. 



FROM MASSACHUSETTS TOWN RECORDS. 

In the copies of Plymouth and Barnstable Comity Records sent us from .Massa- 
chusetts, were several names we could not definitely locate. We insert thcni here 
hoping this may bring us, from possible survivors of the families, or other sources, 
information that will establish their places in the line of descent from X'incent, or prove 
them of later Fnsjlish origin. 



From Rochester Town Records we Iiave already noteci (on page 212) Cornelius 
Meigs, as possibly a son of ( 1 1,^) Nathaniel, but we find nothing concerning him of later 
date than this of his published notice of intention to marrv Elizabeth Keen, November 

-4. 1795- 

Rochester Records also have ; James .Meigs. Jr., luarried Mary liolmes, November 
-4. ''"^.vV 



Falmouth Town Records have the following : 
.Mary .Meigs and Tlieodore Fisli, published |iily 5, 1.S00, ni.irried Nuveiiilicr — , iSoo. 

Rebecca Meij^s and Thomas .Shivrick, luiblislied August 7, , married .September 4, 1790. 

Tliankful ;\Ieig.s and Nathaniel Haiiuuoiid, published March 16, 1806, married June 27, 1S06. 
Thomas Backhouse and Abigail Meigs, of Sandwich, entered for marriage November 17, 

.M.iry Meigs died Noveinlier 15, iSoi. 

Kuth Mei^s died .\iigiist 4, i.'Sii. Age, 66 vears. 



Barnstable Records at Osterville, have Ijeside several of the above b'almouth 
entries, the followintr : 



^22 Mi:i(,s Gf.nkai.o(;v. 

Reiil)en Mei-s and lliaiikriil Caiiiiuet, l.olli o( tliis town, entered for nian-ia.u;e October 20, 
1786. Reuben .Meigs and Thanklnl Camniet married Marcli 19, 1787- 

John Meigs of Sanilwich, and Lydia 1 linikley of Barnstable, entered tor marriage March 
6, 1807. 

Ansel Meigs and Abigail Crocker, both of llarnstable, entered October 6, 1812. (I'ossibly 
No. 249 of our recoril.) 

John Goddspeed to l.ydia Meigs, married April — , 1719. 



Sotith Sandwich Town Recortls h,i\e : 
Ansel Crocker of Barnstable, and M.iry Meigs of Sandwich, were married November 12, 
I Ho I . 

Daniel Bennett and Nancy .Meigs were married March 20, 1S30. 
Charles Folger and Carrie A. Meigs, married Novemlier 19, 1866. 

We also some months sine e received a letter of inquiry regarding a Hannah Melius 
who married Noel Handy, and hail daughter Lydia, who was born in 1762 and died 
May 17, 185.S, and married Jonathan Southwick, of Newport, Rhode Island. 

We conjecture that ( 116) Hannah Meigs, daughter of (38) Reuben, is probably the 
above, laut we hoi)e this may yet be settled absolutely. 



ADDITIONAL RELATIVE TO FRY ANCESTRY. 

The following has been sent us by Miss C. L. Sands, in addition to the notes already 
quoted fr.nn on pages 172-3. It opens up a wider held for investigation regarding the 
ancestry "f Thomasine or Tamzen Fry who married John Meigs. 

It will be noted that the John Fry referred to in liritish Museimi Records 1 see p. 
172) would be about the right age for the John Fry of Basing, who came to America in 
I (138. But a communication to the Boston 70<r«,vr;7>/ Genealogical Department. Feb. 
27. urn. signed C. H. A. says John Fry of Andover (who according to the authorities 
was the John Fry who came from Basing) had wife Anne and children, John b. 1633, 
Benjamin b. 1635! Fli/.abeth b. 1637. Sarah b. i(>4-\ Samuel b. K^g. James b. 1652, and 
that eldest son John m. Funice Potter, Jr., of Conconl, in idho. 

To ([uote Miss .Sands notes; 

" I'rom Bunker's Long Island Genealogies, p. 132." 

■•Hutton says ; ' In May, 163S, shipped for New England horn Southampton, l-aigland. John 
I'ly of Basing, a wheelwright, with his wife and three children.' " 

"Monthly Meeting Records, at Westbury, I.. I., give us ihe marriage in 1707 of Mary Fry, 
daughter of William and Tamisnn Fry, from 1 Hd haigbind, to William Gladding, l>y Friends' 
Meeling." 

'AVilliam b'ry died 1717." 

"In 16.S6 John Frv, lr..(son of John and Frances I'ry) came from luigland, and married 
Mary Willets, of Hanipstead, 1.. 1., dau. of Richard and Mary." 

"(On p. 73, under Willets, we hud; Mary Willets 2, born 2nd mo. 1663, m. 16S6 John Fry. 
She died 1687.)" 



Al'TKNlilX. ^,n 

Then p. i,:;2 again, says, "A scm John Im y ;,, born 16S7, m. 171 1, Marv rninhart, .lau. of |olin 
(John L'rquhart and Ii>hn Fry the elder, had both removed to New Jersey). The little daughter 
(.Mary Fry 4) b. 1712. left an or|ihan by death of" both parents 1714, was given a Bible by Frances 
I-'ry, her great grandmother." 

"P. 16. Witnesses to a marriage 1690 at Huntington, L. I ., (tli.it of Richard Willets. lr..{or 
2ndi ami Abigail I'ouell.i were Tamison l'"rv, and William l-'ry." 

"P. 17. Witness to a marriage 1691 at Bethpage, L. 1., was John Fry and at same time ,in<l 
place, another wedding, there signed, first William Fry, then John Fry." 

"P. 27. The first purchase of Huntington, L. I., was made 1646, by Cov. Theophilus Eaton, 
of Xew Haven, land New Haven was where our Pamzeii or Tliomasine (Fr>) Meigs was about 
that time.)" 

"P. 125. 'Phe Willis Family: Henry Willis, of Wiltshire, Kngland, had son Henry 2, li. 1628, 
who emigrated to New England in 1675, settled first in Philadelphia, then at Oyster Bay, L. [.[ 
and later at Westbury. 1.. I." 

•'.Samuel Willis 4. b. 1704, ison of William 3, Henry 2, Henry i,) m. 172.S .M.iry Fry, b. 1713, 
d. iSoo, dan. of John l-"ry, and had nine .hildren, one of whom was n.imetl l-"ry Willis, b. 1744. 
He lived at Oyster Bay. L. I." 

■'P. 177. i665 Mark Meggs sells to Nathan I'.urch.im, 5 acres at Matinecock, on which 

N. Burcham do now live. N. IS. was at New Ha\en .ind there married 1640-50 Temperance 
Baldwin 3 (dau. Richard 2). He w.is one that settled Killingu cirth. Oyster Bay, L. 1." 

We commend the foregoino to those who have searched the I-:nwiish fecoids for 
traces of our Meigs antecedents, for the definitely locating the John Krv who m. Frances, 
might afford ckies to solve the perhaps harder problem, as it seems more than a coin- 
cidence that this family shoukl have the same names, as the Williain and Tamzen Fry 
iilentifieil with the [nhn Meigs of W'evmoiith, Mass. 



As a possible further hel]> in estalilishing our family's location in luigland, we add 
the following from a letter written us by a Mr. Moses Meigs, of Xewark, N. |. 

" I was born in a village called Tiverton, two miles from the city of Path, .Somersetshire. It 
is now called ' Tiverton-on-Avon, Bath.' I came to this country in 1H69. Juh- 6tli." 

" My mother's maiden name was Biggs. She belongeil to Bradford, Wiltshire, about ten 
miles east of Bath. My lather l.ielonged t(.) Tiverton, and we were all born there. I have three 
sisters living, but am the only son of three." 

In an inter\-iew Mr. Meigs says his lirothers came to this country when thev were 
young men, and they all had families, but they were all scattered, and he did not know 
where they were, if living. 

This Mr. Meigs has one son only, .\lbert H. Meigs, a druggist, of Xewark, and two 
daughters. 

It is perhaps wmthy of note here, that this family is the (.)nlv one of known Fnglish 
birth among the in.iny whom we have been in correspondence with, or traced in other 
ways, and they ha\'e adopted the American spelling of the name. 




, , I MeIC.S (JI'.M AliH.N. 

,■1-4 

JAMES AITKEN MEIUS, M. D. 

We copy verbatim a conskierable article from the " National Kncyclop.edia of 
American Biosraphy," \'ol. VIII. For a sj.ace of nearly two years we have endeavored 
to ascertain who Dr. Aitken James Meigs was descended from, and other particulars with 
reference to his family, hut all of our efforts in this direction were fruitless. 

■• lames Aitken Mei^s, i>hysician, was l.uni in Philadelphia, I'a., julv 3'. '•"'-^V- He began 
his education under private tutors, and contiuned it at the Mount Vern.m Craunuar School, an.l 
the Central High School of Philadelphia, being <;r,.duated at the latter in i,S48. He then began 
to study medicine in a physician's ollice and at the school of anatomy, entered six months later 
the leHerson Medical College, and there obtained the degree of M. P. in 1S51. lie entered 
iuunediately upon a medical practice in Philadelphia, which was continued throughout his life. 
Besides his'private practice, he was prominent in various other branches of activity in connection 
with liis profession. For several years he assisted the professor of physiology in the Pennsyl- 
v.inia College; from 1S54 to 1S62 he served as lecturer on climatology and physiology at the 
Franklin Institute tor the Promotion cf the Mechanic Arts, and lectured frequently before 
various bodies on physiological and etlmologh al subjects. 1-roni i.Sss t.. 1868 he was visiting 
physician to the Howard Hospital and Infirmary for Incurables. In 1856 he became Librarian 
of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Pliiladelphia, He was iirofessor ol institutes ot medi- 
cine in the Philadelphia College of Medicine from 1S57 to 1959, and filled a similar chair in the 
medical department of the Pennsylvania College from 1859 until that institution suspended 
lectures on the outbreak of the Civil War. In this last position he made a departure new in 
Pennsylvania by delivering two svstematic courses of lectures on physiology, illustrated by 
\ i\ isectional demonstrations. In 186S he was elected professor of the institutes of medicine and 
medical iurisprudence in the Jefferson Me.lical College. Throughout his career Dr. Meigs wrote 
n.quentlv on medical subjects, elalioratiug his own important discoveries. He treated the 
subject of human crania with great originality and exhaiistiveness, in a number ot important 
works. The first of these was a catalogue, which, in his position as ehairuKui ol the committee 
on anthropologv of the Academy of Natural Sciences he made of the collection of human 
crania, arrayed and classified bv himself in 1S57. In that year he also contributed to Nott and 
Glidden',. 'Indigenous Races of the Earth,' an essay on the 'Cranial Characteristics of the 
Races of Men,' and he subseciueutiv published iuxarious magazines original articles entitled, 
■ Hints to Craniographers upon the Importance and Feasibility of Establishing some Uniform 
System by which the Collection and the Exchange of Duplicate Crania may be Promoted;' 
'i)escriptiouof a Deformed Fragmentary Human Skull Found in an Ancient Ouarry Cave at 
Jerusalem ;' ' ( ibservations on the Form of the Occiput in the Various Races of Men ;' ' ( m the 
Mensuration of the Hmuan Skull ; and '( H.servations ,ui the Cranial !• orms of the American Abo- 
rigines," Dr. Meigs was also, at various times, connected editorially with 'The Medical Examiner' 
and other publications, and edited several important scientific works. His original scientific 
in\ estigations caused him to be widely known in Europe as one of the leaders of the profession 
in America, and an unusual tmmber of honors were accorded him both in the New World and 
the Old. He was a member of the Philadelphia County Medical Society, and was elected to 
various minor offices before becoming its president in 1S71 ; and his name was on the rolls ol the 
Franklin Institute, the Academv of N.itural Sciences, the State Medical Society ol Pennsylvania, 
the American Medical Associati.ai, the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, the biological 
department of the Academy of Natural Sciences, the American Association lor the Advance- 
ment of Science, the Medico-Legal Society of New York, the Numismatic and Antiquarian 
Society of Philadelphia, the New York Lyceum of Natural History, the Liima-an Society of the 
Pennsylvania College, at ( .etlvshnrg, the Society d'Anthropologie de Paris, the Ethnological 
Society of London', the Authri.|>oU.gical Society of London, and the Societas Medicorum 
Svecaiue of Stockholm. He w.is a member of the International Congress of Prehistoric 
Archa-ology, and a delegate to the International Medical Congress held in Philadelphia during 
the Centennial Exposition. Dp to the time of his de.ith he was visiting and consulting phvsu lan 
to many of the leading Philadelphia hospitals. He dietl in Philadelphia m 1879." 



Al'I'KNlUX. 325 

Among the niaiiuscii[)t paiiers of the late Fiekhng Pope Meigs, was a clipping froni 
some newspaper, of which the following is an exact cop\-. The inference would be that 
Dolfus Meigs was a French manufacturer; 



tRENCH JACOM-.T I. AWN'S. 

TWO HALES 

FIXE FRENCH LAWNS 

OF THE MANIFACTUKE OF 

DOLFUS MEKiS & CO. 

AT THIRTV-ONI-: CENTS t'i:K YARD. 

USIAL RETAIL LKKF MFTN CFNTS. 

J. C. STRAWBR1U<;E .\; CO. 

N. W . CORNER EIOHTH ANh NL\RKEr, 
rHlLAUFLrHLV. 



COUNTIES, TOWNS. ETC., NAMED AFTER MEIGS. 

Uhio and Tennessee each ha\-e a Count\- named for Col. Return (. Meigs. 

Fort .Meigs, at the Rapids of the ri\'er Maumee, near Toledo. Ohio, was built b\' 
General William Henry Harriscm, during the War of 1S12-14, and named in honor of 
the Governor of Ohio, Return Jonathan Meigs, jnd. and was for some time the head- 
(juarters of General Harrison's .Army. 

.Mount Meigs in Montgomery County, .Alabama, was first named ^^ound, then a 
military [lOst was there established and nameii Ft. Meigs, for Col. Return |. Meigs. 
Afterwards the two names were combined .uid Mt. Meigs was the result. 

Camp Meigs at Canal Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, was used during the Civil 
War. the Soth Ohio and other regiments camping there. It was [probably named for the 
■Ouartermaster General of the Army, Montgomery Cunningham Meigs. 

Meigs Island has been previously refei-red to on [lage 21S. 

Besides these the following have come to our notice ; 



Meiggs, 


Surry County. 


N. C. 


Meigs, 


Thomas 


Ga. 


Meigs, 


Morgan 


Ohio. 


Meigs, 


Meigs 


Tenn 


Meigs Creek, 


Morgan 


Ohio. 


Meigsville, 


,. 


" 


Meigsville, 


Jackson 


Tenn. 


Meigsville, 


Essex 


N. Y. 



The last named for (s^'^i ) CiU\' Meigs. 



,-,5 Meics C.i:m-.ai.<ii.\. 

BATTLE MONUMENTS AT SAG MARBOR. 

Al the lereiU annual meeting of the Sag Harhc.r (N. V.) Historical Society, a com- 
mittee was appointeil to have charge of the marking of historic sites, of which there are 
several in the village. Stones will lie erected to mark the site of the old Revolutionary 
f,,rt. A monumenMvill mark the spot occupied by the defences of iSi 2, and another 
will m,uk the landing place of the Meigs expedition at I.ong Beach. 

The monument marking the site of the old Revolutionary fort, the outlines of which 
are still visible, will stand on the highest point of what is now the old buryiirg ground, 
• ind bear this inscription, '■ A British fort stood on this site during the Revolutionary 
War. It was captured bv the Americans under l.ieut.-Colonel Meigs at the battle of 
Sag Harbor, Mav j;., 1777." The one marking the Meigs exi.loit, given in history as 
,,neuf the most brilliant achievements in Revolutionary times, will occupy the site on 
Brick Kiln road, about two miles out of the village, known as the old Polly Payne 
place, with the inscription ; " A British outpost was captured by Lieut.-Colonel Meigs 
ma house .m this sitc^ May 23, 1777-" The one marking the site of the American 
defences in 1.S12, will be located on Sleighfs Hill, overlooking the bay with ,m inscription, 
"Site of an ,\merican fort 1S12." 

These monuments will be both uniciue and appropriate, and consist of natural 
boulders of from three to f.iur tons in weight, fac<-(l and inscribed <.n one side. 



MAJOR SIMON WILLARD. 

It is a matter of record that more than twenty per cent, of all the male descendants 
,,f Vincent who have borne the name of Meigs, who have lived in America and have 
reached the age of maturitv, have been soldiers in all her wars, from i(\so down to the 

present time. 

As proliably a majority of these have also descentled from the noted old Indian 
Fighter, Major Simon WiUard, we feel sure the following sketch taken largely fr.mi 
Dodge's ■• Soldiers in King Philips's War," will be of interest as perhaps indicating 
where some of their military spirit was inherited. 

•• ()t all the names that stand upon the pages of New EnKland History, none are more holl- 
ered than that of Major Simon WiUard. His biography has been written in the ' Willard 
Memoir,' and therefore only a brief outline will be necessary here. He was born at Horsinon- 
den County of Kent. England, baptized April 7, 1605. He was the son of Richard and his 
se. iHid wife Margery. Simon married in ICngland, Mary Sharpe, of Horsmonden, who bore 
hmi l.efore leaving England ( probably ) three children, and six in New England. He married 
for a second wife Elizabeth Dunster, * who died six montlis after her marriage ; and a third 
wife .Mary Dnnster, who bore him eight children, between the years 1649 ami 1669. Simon 
Will'ard arrived in Boston, in May, 1634, and settled soon after at Cambridge. He was an en- 
terprising merchant, and dealt extensively in furs with the various Indian tribes, and was the 
■ chiefe instrument in settling the towne ' of Concord, whither he removed at its first settlement 
in 1635-5 and remained for several years a principal inhabitant of that town. On the organiza- 
tion of that town he was chosen to the office of clerk, which he held by annual election for nine- 
teen years It is said upon reputable authority that he had held the rank of Captain before 
leaving England, and in Johnson's 'Wonder Working Providences,' he is relerred to as 

triiis is .|uesti....f.l bv v.nR- ^u,lhu,il,,,s. it .- f.iUy .Us. Mssi-l in Uic ■ Mcin..ii,' .ind See also Register, vol. iv. p. 
309; also Dr. Page's ' Hisli.iv ..f Caniln iilge.' uikUt Htiiry nmisler. 



Al'I'KN'DIX. -1- 

.1- / 

^ Captain Simon Willard being a Kentish Soldier.' In ,637 he was con.nnssiuned as the l.ieu- 
tenant-Comnuuidant ot the first military company in Concord. At the first election, December 
1636, he was chosen the town's representative to the Ceneral Court, and was re-elected and 
served constantly 111 that oftice till 1654, e.xcept three years. In that year he was re-elected 
but was calle.l to other more pressing duties ; and afterwards to his death was Assistant of tlie 
Colony. In 1641 he was appointed superintendent of the company formed in the colony for 
promoting trade in turs with the Indians, and held thereafter many other positions of trust 
cither by the election of freemen or the appointment of the Court ; too many to admit of separate' 
mention here. In 1646 he was cho.sen Captain of the military company which, as Ser-eant and 
Lieutenant, he had commanded from its organization. For manv years he was a celebrated 
surveyor, and in 1652 was appointed on the commission sent t.. establish the northern bound of 
Massachusetts, at the head of Mernmac River, and the letters S. VV. i n the famous Bound- 
Rock (discovered many years ago near Lake Winnepesaukee) were doubtless his initials, cut at 
that time. (Reg. 1. p. 311). In 1653 he was chosen Sergeant-Maj,,r, the highest military ofiicer 
of Middlese.x County." 

" In October, 1654, Major Willard was appointed commander-in-chief of the military expe- 
<luion against Nimgret, Sachem ,,f the Xyanticks, for the details of which see the 'Willard 
Memoir,' page 193 and onward. In the settlement of the town of Lan.-.ister Major Willard lia.l 
heenol great service to the inhabit.ints, and their appreciation was shown when, in 1658. the 
selectmen wrote him ,111 earnest invitation to come .ind settle among them, otierin 



;enei oils 



share in their lands as inducement. This invitati.m he accepted, sold his'l.irge estate in Con- 
coid, and removed to Lancaster, i.r,,bably in 1659, and iheiice to a large lanii he had acpiired 
in (.roton, about 1671, at a place called Nonacoicus." 

_ "At the oi,ening of ' Philip's War,' Major Willard .,s chief military officer of Middlesex 
C.ninty, was m a station ol great responsibility, and was very active in the organization of the 
colonial torces. His first actual participation in that war was in the defence of Brookfield We 
must admire this grand old man of seventy, mounting to the saddle at the call of the Court and 
ruling forth at the head of a frontier force for the protection of their towns." 

"I'lom a paper which was presented to the Court after Major Willard's death, in state- 
nieiil ol his unpaid services and expenses for the government, it appears th.it, 

' I-rom the 2olh of September (1675) till the i.Stli of April (1076), the .Maior was employed 
about the country's business. Settling of Garrisons in t.,uiis, and settling ol Indians at Con- 
ccnd and C helmslord, and other business, ^;c.' " 

"The paper is given in full in the 'Willard Memoir,' and shows that this was a time of 
voustantanxiety and activity in those towns, and that the Major's house at Nonacoicus (in tlie 
town of Groton, now within the town of Ayer) was a place of frequent rendezvous, for the troops 
passing hither an. I thither, and of entertainment to those who came to the Major on the 
€ountr\' s business. ' 

" At this time Major Willard was so busy or.lering the defences of the towns that he was 
unable to take his seat m the Council, and sent them .i letter of explanation. This letter is not 
touiid m the archives, but the answer of the Council is as follows, giving some idea of the , on- 
tents : 

. ' ^."' ■ '''"^ CouiKil received your letter and are sorry for your excuse for not coming to the 
nuncil by reason ot the state of Lancaster, which we desire von to endeavor to the utmost of 
your power to relieve and succour. We are using our best endeavors to prepare more fi.nes to 
send to distress the enemv. Vou shall hear more from us speedily, and in the interim we desire 
you to be in readiness if you should ha\e .. full command over the forces to be sent forth Iron, 
■the Colony.' 

II Feb., 1675. ,, ., ^. 

" F. . R., .Secy. 

"Tfie Cuncil's letter was written the day after the attack upon Lancaster, of which 
evu ent y they had n.,t heard. Major Willard was probably at this time at Groton or Chelms- 
ford, where an attack was daily expected, doing ,,11 m his power with the small force at his 

m,ln!rx-'l!nHlr'*'"r,"' ''"= l-^."". "'^.V f l'°" i" «!>•" I">:1' estc.n, Ma, ur Willard was hdJ by the Council, both as a 
w 1, he et 1 ' T " '"""""'-■ "'"""" "" P"''"" '^'^ "'""■' '^" -"ether he declined the command 

si o nlW^h ^''T ?" ProportuMis and involved h,s wi.h.lraual from the towns near his home, but 1, is 

Ihl Ivn r "" '^o"si.lera.,ons either way did not signily w,.h bin, when the Conncil demanded his service. 

I e expedition was nut ready nnt.l Fehrnary ..St. and then Major Savage was appointed ,„ command, and Ma.or 
Will. ird was present at the Council :U tli.it lime. 



,,j^ Mkic.s Gkxkai.o<;v. 

conuuand to protect tliese towns from surprisal. Alter th. attack upon Lancaster, a Ur^e party 
' rds I'lvn.outh Colony, taknig Medhekl on the way, h ebuiary 



of the Indians swept down towards Plvniouth Loiony, laKu.g mc....c,.. .^ ...-. ■■- 

st . d for the tinte distractn.g attenfon ,r„n, the- n.un hody, which as so,,nt,ecante evulen . 
;:; still in the vicinity of ■ Wachasett Hills.' n,, Kehrnary .9th, ''T' C^^ U^tt'a 
Pn-ker in l.ehalf of the people of Croton, send an earnest appeal to the Conned lor help and 

, • K.. ,„-. thAlaior was present at the sitting of the Court at Boston, and remained 

He was at Cambridge on March 4tli, ^'hI certainly did not retnrn to Groton 



dvice. I )n the 21st the Major was present at the sitting: 

the session. He was at Cambridge on March 4tli- - , , 1 , uic 

,,11 after March 7th, as on that day he was at the Conrt of .Assistants. It was probably h> h>s 



during the session. 



endeavors that a lew was ordered to be .nade on Norfolk and Esse.x counties (fortyeight fron, 
Fs ex ami ortv fron Norfolk,. These forces were hastily collected, and under the stress o the 
S::^rthe attack up„n Grot„n, were placed under the command of ^: "^^^J^^;^:^ 
Cambrid-e and ordered to report to Major Willar.l, at Croton, at once. Tins a, t.o, was take, 
bv Maior G;,okin and Thomas Danforth. tw„ n,end,ers of the Cnncil lun^g at Cambrulge, and 
w'as appr,>ved bv the Council at then' ne.xt meetmg, March i6th. 

■• < )n March yth the Ind.an.s agam appeared at Ciroton, doing son,e m.sch.el, and agam on the 
,,t|, ,„ full force, an.l destroyed all the houses in town except the Garr,s,.n houses, and one even 
u( these, from which, however, the people had escaped." 

■• -l-he Indians were greatly elated at their success at Gruton, and threatened to attack and 
destrovdl the towns, including even Boston, and Ma.ior Willard's orders were alter relieving 
r'oton, to scout back and forth to protect the neighboring towns, especially Chelmsford and 
Marlljorough." 

That these instructions were faithfully earned out will be seen by the lullowi,i«- 
account, prepared l:,y him, of his movements from March 21st to the 29th. .Mass. Ar- 
chives, Vol. Ci.s, p. 186. 

what 1 ha\e ateiided ui , 

75-76, 1 went to Concord, and divided the troope committed unto me from 



•A short narrative „f what 1 have atended unto by the Council of late, since I went to relieve 
(;roatton. The ., : . : ..-.■, '-;;-—--,^^^,,,, ,,,,,,,, from Sudbury, one pt for ye 



Essex S: Norfolke into three pts. one to garoe tne cane pies^eu nu... -> >...., "•- , - . 

fai-te pressed from concord, both to Lancaster, one pt for ve carte that went Iron, Charlestowne 
& Wa tertowne that went volintiers or wear hiered when 1 had sent them t„ tl-"— P'-^ 
Mmedowne being the..: .: 75-6 :& went to concord the .5: ...75, when -- /^^^ 
ni.niired how it was with Lancaster the answer was they weare m distresse, I . sent > sent 4 
.e thither to fetch away corne, and 1 went that night to Chellmsloord to se "w , «- -' 
,hem thevcomphnned, Billerikye Bridge stood in great need ot beinge ortitied, I o, de ed , 
o be done allsl> they told me, that the Indian, made two great ra.te o. '-ard ^: n, e. hat 
thev had ..ott that lav .it the other svd of the ruer, 1 ordered 20 sonldiers to go me, .V take 
em & t:,we them downe the Kiver', or p'serve them as they se cause, the 27 o. tins instant . 
went from Chellmsford to concord agayne when 1 came there, the troopers that I ent to 
ancaster last had brought away all the people there, but had le.t about So bushel s of wheat & 
^ian corne, vesterday 1 sent 40 : horses or more to fetch i, awav .. -''^ ;'";- ;-^ ""^"^ 
this dav 1 e.xpect thev will be at concord, Some of the troope 1 released when t 1 1'- -"' ^^ 
vas don, the other I left word to scout abroad until they heare from me agayne, ' "ug U 1. 
meet to relese men, when we stand in need of men, my desire i.s to know^ wh.it '^'<>' '- 
heTein in , on. ord .^t dielmsford look every day to be fired, and wold have more men but know 
„.., „.,. to keepe then,, nor paye them, your humble servant. ^_^^^^ ^^^_ _^^^^ ^^ ^ _ ^^ , 

••On March .^U^ Ma,or Will.ird was in his seat at the Court of Assistants, and his family was 
then living at Charlestown. He was also at the session of the County Court at Cambridge at 
its session beginning April 4tli." 

.'On the nth he was re-elected as Assistant, having the highest number ol votes cast or 



aiiv magistrat 



e except 'the governor and deputy governor. He u as constantly engaged in his 



public duties until April i.th, when he retired to his home and was struck down 1 - "'-sht l^ 
',„ ■e,.iden,i,al cold' which w,,s then raging, and on April 24th, 167b, 'died m his bed ot peace 
„,,,„'.h God had honoured him with several signal victories over our enemies m war, says a 
contemporary historian. No man u as ever more fully or more deservedly honored m life and 
death than Nhi.jor Will.ird." 



AlM'EXDlX. 

" His funeral at Charlestowii on April 27tli uas an occasion ol^reat pomp lor that time six 
military companies parading under command of Capt. Henchman, and his death created pro- 
tound sorrow tar and wide. There are numerous references to his death and funeral in the 
literature, records and MS. .journals of that day. His family was reimbursed for his .^reat e.x- 
pense and service, m 1677, and aKain in 16N1 a ;4rant of land of one thousand acres was set aside 
tor his si.x youngest children when they should come of age." 

" He left a numerous posterity, many of whom have held honorable positions in succeeilinc. 
generations. His widow married Deacon Joseph Xoyes of .Sudbury, |ulv 14th, 16S0, and died in 
that town, December, 1715." 



On Decoration Day, May ;,>.th, 1901, there was unveiled in the Chapel of the Naval 
Academy, Annapolis, Md., a Memorial Tablet to Rear Admiral Richard Worsam Meade 
presented by Lafayette Post No. 140, Department of New York, G. A. R., of which he 
was Commander at the time of his death. 

As Admiral Meade was a descentlant of Major Simon Willard, as well as of dis- 
tinguished Meigs and other noted ancestry, we feel justified in quoting from the address 
of presentation of this tablet to the Xaval Academy. 

•• Richard Worsam Meade was not of his own creation. He inherited an ancestry collateral 
and direct, whose lives were enunent indeed and whose positions were illustrious Pa^es are 
needed to list their names, and volumes to record their deeds. Centuries back they were'nromi 
neut aud true, standing forth for the right. Their fortune was honor ; their profession knio^htlv ■ 
their nature, truth. For more than fifty years-from Cadet to Rear Admiral-our comrade 
stood on the alignment 01 duty, always at ■■attention," readv for the command to strike for 
his country's honor. His^ patriotism was sensitive and sublime. His courage unhindered by 
the knowledge of fear. His loyalty superb. His judgment keen. His faculties rare Inherit 
mg a character bestowed along the years that centuries cover and history applauds he was the 
embodiment of loyalty and the casket of honor. And in enduring marble and resi^tful bronze 
we establish a record ol him whom we remember with love ; whose deeds it is impossible .0 
lorget." * ■ ■ 



And now m closmg this volume of genealogy and biography of a family that has in 
all periods of American history given men from its ranks for the nation's needs in 
Colonial, Revolutionary, and all her later wars, as well as in legislative and civil office 
we think it but fitting tribute to their memory to say, , with slight paraphrase of one of 
our country's poets : ) 

" Who fought, bled, died, for justice and for right. 

Their names are graved with history's pointed style 
In fadeless characters of living light. 

And leal descendants, mindful of their debt, 

Thus in the whirl and stress of modern life. 
Speak to //;<'/;■ countrymen lest they forget 

The whys and wherefores of the nation's strifes." 




Lnokx t<i Ii.i.i 



STRATION'S. 



Index to Illustrations. 



lo 
1 1 

I 2 
13 
14 
15 
16 

'7 
is 

>9 
20 
21 

2 ~< 

^4 
^5 
26 

27 

2,S 

^9 
30 
31 



34 
35 
3f^ 



■y 



Portrait of Henry Ik-niaiiiiii Mc-igs 

Meggs Coat of Arms 

Cutler's Corner, New Haven, Cunn, 

Judges Cave .... 

Judges Cave Inscription 

Tomb Stone of Deacon John iMeigs 

Tomb Stone of Capt. Janna Meigs 

Tomb Stone of Hannaii, wife of Capt. fanna Meigs 

View of old Hammonassett Cemetery, showing in the foreground grave 
stone of Sarah, wife of Deacon John Meigs, and of the famous tWins, 
Silence and Sulmiit, 

Phineas Meigs' House, built in 1690 at Madison, Conn. 

Tomb Stone of Capt. Phineas Meigs 

Tomb Stone of Lieut. Janna Meigs 

Inscriptions on Tomb Stones of Deacon Josiah Meigs and his wife M 

Tomb Stone of Capt. Jehiel Meigs .... 

Tomb Stone of Lucy Hartlett, wife of Capt. (ehiel 

Tomb Stone of Return Meigs 

Tomb Stone of Elizabeth Hamlin, wife of Return Meigs 

Marriage Publishment of Timothy Meigs and Marv French 

Mew of Old Hammonassett Cemetery 

Evening Scene, Ve Olden Time .... 

Sergt. Daniel Meigs' House, built in i 

Portrait of Jehiel Meigs 3rd 

Portrait of Col. Return Jonathan Meigs 

Map of .Arnold's Route to Quebec 

Tomb Stone of Capt. Giles Melius 

Tomb Stone of Anna Pinto, wife oi Capt. Giles Meigs 

Portrait of Major John Meigs, of New Hartford, Conn. 

Portrait of Elizabeth Meigs, wife of M.ijor John, of New Hartford, Conn. 

Tomb Stone of Major John Meigs .... 

Portrait of Prof. Josiah Meigs ... 

Portrait of Elizabeth (Meigs) Hall 

Portrait of Major John Meigs, of .Albany, N. V. 

Old Meigs House, jjuili in 1740, now " Vermont House' 

Portrait of (tov. Return Jonathan Meigs 

Portrait of Richard Montgomery Meigs 

Portrait of Hon. Henry Meigs 

Portrait of Prof. Charles D. Meigs 



PAGE. 

Frontisijiece 
3, 160, 161 

8 



at Madison, Conn. 



9 

ID 

I 2 
14 
■4 



16 

rS 

19 
20 
2 I 



-'5 
29 

,1 - 
3.^ 

34 
36 
3''^ 
37 
37 

37 
207 

39 

47 

,SI 
.S4 
55 
5'^ 



334 



MiuciS Gexealogv. 



39 
40 

41 

4- 

43 

44 

45 
46 

47 
4^ 
49 
50 
51 
52 
53 
54 
55 
56 
57 

59 
60 
6r 
62 
63 
64 
65 
66 



68 
69 



7^ 



74 
75 
76 

77 



tomb 



Puitrait (if John l^'icnch McIljs ..... 

Portrait of josc])h .Meigs ....... 

Portrait of Re\'. Henjamin Clark Meigs .... 

Elia.s Benjamin Meigs' House, Durham Centre, Conn. 

Portrait of Capt. I.ulher Meigs 

Portrait of John Meigs, of St. Albans, \'t. 

Portrait of George Anson Meigs ..... 

Henrv fosiah Meigs' House, l>uilt in i.'SuS, at Madison, Comi. 
Portrait of Return Jonathan Meigs :;r^l .... 

Portrait of Henry Meigs, late President N. Y. Stock Exchange 
Portrait of Major-General Montgomery C. Meigs 
Portrait of John Meigs, M. D., late of Stanstead, P. O. 
Portrait of Henry Meigs, R. R. Magnate, Soutli America 
Portrait of Hon. 1 )aniel Hishop .Meigs, of Farnham, P. O. 
The Hill School — north front ...... 

The Hill School — west view ...... 

Portrait of (jideon E. Meigs ...... 

Portrait of Rev. P'rank E. Meigs ..... 

Parish Church Bradford Peverel, Dorchester, Englanil 

Miilille aisle of Parish Church Bradford Pe\x'rel, showing Megg^ 

stones in flocir of main aisle ...... 

Okl Whitfield House, built in ih^tj, Guilford, Conn. 
Capt. Janna Meigs' House, Madison, Conn. 

Old Oak Chest. 1696 

Tomb Stone of Deacon Timothy Meigs .... 

Tomb Stone of Caj)!. Jehiel Meigs ..... 

Revolutionary Pay Roll ....... 

Commission of King George 3rd to Lieut. Return Jonathan Meigs 
Commission of King George 3rd to Capt. Return Jonathan Meigs 
Letter of John Hancock, President of Continental Congress, to Lieu 

Return Jonathan Meigs ....... 

Commission of Henry Laurens, President Continental Congress, t( 

Return Jonathan Meigs ....... 

Letter of George Washington to Col. Return Jonathan Meigs 
Letter of George Washington to Col. Return Jonathan Meigs 
Commission of John Jay, President Continental Congress, to Col. R 

Jonathan Meigs ......... 

Letter of [ohn Knox, .Secretary of War, transmitting Sword voted liy 

tinental Congress to Col. Return Jonathan .Meigs 
Commission for holding a Convention between the State of Tennesse 

the Cherokee Nation. President Thomas Jefferson to Return Jon 

Meigs 

Commission by James Madison, President, to Return Jonathan .Meigs 
Portrait ot Holmes Hinkley ....... 

Tomb .Stone of .Sergt. Benjamin Stone Meigs .... 

Tomb Stone of Roxalanz B. Chittenden, wife of Sergt. Benjamin .S. Meigs 
F"irst P^xcursion Train, .Albany to .Schnectatly, N. ^'. ... 



SS, 



Col 
Col 

eturn 

Con 

; ami 
uhan 



59 

65 
70 
72 

74 
77 
81 

S4 
M6 

^56 
gS 

lOI 

113 

I I,S 

119 

153 
166 

167 

170 

i'^5 
190 
192 
196 

197 
199 
199 



201 
202 
202 



204 
204 
209 
-15 
-'5 
217 



InHKX to Il.I.l'STRATIONS. 



.i.ia 



78 Farm Island House of Deacon Phineas Meigs, Madison, Conn 

79 Portrait of Jonathan Meigs, of Augusta, Ga. 
So Portrait of Noah Porter ....... 

Si Silhouette of Richard Montgomery Meigs 

Sj John P'rench .Meigs' House, built in 1674. Madison, Conn. 

S:; Portrait of Isaac Meigs Bragg ...... 

S4 p'arm House of Capt. Luther Meigs, Highgate, \'ermont 

85 Tomb Stone of Capt. Luther Meigs ..... 

86 Tomb Stone of Phoebe Stockwell, wife of Ca|it. Luther Meigs 
S7 Commission of John Tyler, President, to Return Jonathan Meigs f^rd 

88 Return Jonathan .Meigs 3rd, and sons James Lamme, Return Jonathan 4th 

John, Joe \'incent and P'ielding Pope — a family .grou[) 

89 Portrait of Theodore Denton Meigs .... 

90 \'ie\v of Cabin John Bridge, built by .Major-General .Muntgomer\- C. .Mei 

91 Monument of Prof. Josiah .Meigs ..... 
q2 Sai'cophagus of Major-General Montgomery C. .Meigs 
9,; Monument of .Major John R. Meigs 

94 Portrait of Capt. Samuel Kmlen .Meigs 

95 P"ac-simile of Henry Meiggs' S. A. Railroad Medal 

96 Tehama House, built by Henry Meiggs, San Francisco, Cal. 

97 The .Author at Work ..... 

98 Country School House ..... 

99 Portrait of John Henry Meigs .... 
100 Fac-simile endorsement of Presiileiit Lincoln — Joe V. .Meigs 
loi Portrait of Return Robert .Meigs 
102 Portrait of Major John Rodgers Meigs 
10,3 The .Meigs Sisters — Florence, Harriet, Jennie and Edith 



PAGE 

218 
-19 

--5 
226 

-4- 
-47 

249 
256 
263 
267 
267 
267 
^7'-' 
^77 
278 

292 

204 
297 

,lOO 

.103 
306 

.^12 



A W^ORD OP' EXPLANATION. 



It has been dt-iiiii il iinulvisal'li: (o iiid( \\ tnuoi/i; tlir 
names of I'iiift'nl's dcscciii-iaiif^. the Jew rcprcscniativcs 
of the earlier Ii>t)^/is/i faiiiilies mentioned in this volume, 
as no eonneetion l<et:eeen tlieni has heeii esta/dished. 

He a'on/d also add here, that the ■:'ar]'int; statements 
lohieh afifear in the earlier fa^^es oj our Appendix have 
been (/noted literdllv, and therefore names oJ plaees and 
individuals appearing m them have not even been eor- 
reetcd to any uniform slanda) d of spellino. 



IXMEX. 



INDEX. 



CHRISTIAN NAMES OF THOSE BEARINC THE SURNAME OF MEIGS. 

(This iiiclu'ks all hearing the iiaiin^, witlioLU itgani lo ortlio.L;ra|>li\ .) 

The figures placed after the names denote the consecutive numbers of the individuals 
in the genealogical record. Where the name of the individual occurs in other parts of 
the book than the family to which he ]>elongs, the ]>ages are indicated by p. or ])p., and 
-u'htu tu-o of tlu- naiiic have intermarried, the numbers are connected with a hyphen. 

The spelling of names in the body of the work is mosdy in conformity with that of 
the reporters of the \-arious families. 





A 






No. 




Abby B. 


S44 




" F. 


959 




Abel 


.46 


P- 45 


•• D. 


595 


p. loS 


Abi 


5S-^ 




Aljigail 


53 




' ' 


59-^' 


P 31 


" 


228 




'* 


^44 




F. 


3^7 
41S 




Abner 


12.S 


P- 43 


Addie A. 


991 
'439 




Adelaide 


S66 




Adele E. 


713 




AdeHa J. 


965 




Adeline L. 


610 
1411 




Albert M. 


990 




Albert 


1412 


P- 152 


Alexander 


499 




W, 


7.S6 
13S0 




K. 


I 15S 


P- 145 


Alfred 


550 




E. 


N4I 


P- 132 


Alice 


417 
989 




■• A. 


310 




" *' 


312 


p. 76 


" G. 


1463 




" H. 


741 




■' L. 


SSi 









No. 


Alice 1. 




12^4 


" M 




663 


" M 




935 


■■ M 




1 156 


■• M 




1246 


Allen F. 




"54 


Al!ie A, 




992 


Alma E. 




1475 


Almira C. 


3 '4 P- 77 






46S 


Alton H 




1 37 1 


Alvira 




1 41 16 


Amanda 


M. 


3S0 


" 


.M. 


545 


Amelia 




424 


Andrew 


K. 


1125 p. 144 
1015 p. 142 


-Angelica 


V. 


374 


Anita 




906 


Ann 




2S6 


" E. 




938 


•■ G. 
" I. 




562 

787 


Anna 




202 
624 

647 
1054 
1062 
1096 
1268 


" A. 




74S 


" B. 




1003 


" C. 




1353 


" E. 




1018 


" F. 




796 



MeKIS GoNEAI.iHiV. 



Anna H. 
" K. 
" L. 
" K. 
S. 
S. 
Anne 
Annie E. 
K. 
" S. 
S. 
Annis 

1.. 
Ansel 
Anson 



C. 
H. 

H. 

\V. 
Aral.ella A. 
Archibald H. 
1.. 
ArnoUl 
Artemisia 



Artluir 



C. 
E. 



Asa 



Asahel 
Attila 

Aurelia 

Austin 1'' 
( , 
P. 

Avery C. 

A\is F. 

A/ubah 



Basil 
Beati 
Beatrice L. 



No. 

J35I 

657 

600 

11S3 
229 

1192 
15S 

1263 
667 
38R 
737 
601 
6S5 
249 
14S 
-37 
261 

47' 
477 
S93 
563 
2^5 
8S9 



Benjamin 



59 
64 



P 69 



1114 
1130 
I ciy4 
1 141 
171 

3 -"9 

631 p. 1 14 

134« 
1374 
946 
1294 
1065 

1^57 
7S4 pp 129-167 
250 p 61 

455 P- 93 
S51 |i. 132 

44 P- 193 
47S 
480 
462 
SS8 
I 230 
S79 p. 136 

561 p. 104 
122S pp. 8-177 

159 

591 p. 107 

B 
1 38 1 



B 
B. 
B. 

C. 
C. 
C. 
F. 



" 


H 


" 


H 


•• 


H 




H 


■ • 





" 


R 


" 


S. 


Beriah 




Berth.i 





P.3'8 



1361 



Bertrand H. 
Bessie 



•• L. 

ISetsey 

■• A. 
Bettie 
Betty 
Beulah 
Bezai 
Bezaleel 
Bezaleel 1. 
P.rownson 
l!ryan 
Burdette E. 
Byron N. 



Caleb 

Calvin 
Carl \V. 
Carlos 

" n. 

■• L. 
O. 
Carol S. 
Caroline 



NO 




123 pp. 41-212 


295 P- 71 


1292 




1457 




II76 




1326 




87S 


1. 136 


266 


'P- 65-239-240 


507 




514 




521 


p. 100 


1187 




I So 




183 


P- 49 


362 




208 


p. 53 


852 




350 


p. 82 


156 


pp. 45-212-214-2IS 


40 


P- 193 


1172 




997 




1275 




1063 




900 




12S6 




1421 




1430 




1249 




430 




553 




1458 




78 




704 




68 


P- 318 




P- 319 


190 


P- 51 


304 


p. 75 


742 




II17 




621 


p. Ill 



232 p. 58 

423 

463 p. 94 

1333 
1427 
616 pp. 110-295 

1447 
1037 
1133 

505 

630 

645 
910 



Im>k.\. 



339 







No. 


Caroline 


937 






1057 


' 


A. 


846 


' 


A. 


847 


' 


A. 


933 


' 


E. 


379 


' 


E. 


1385 


' 


L. 


309 


' 


I.. 


35' 


' 


T. 


'C59 


Carrie A. 


684 


' ' 


F. 


916 


" 


F. 


1191 


'* 


F. 


i''53 


" 


L. 


1473 


*' 


M. 


1,^86 


Carrol] 


909 


Cath 


ariiie 


1056 


* 


E. 


534 


' 


M. 


1454 


Cecil 




1314 


Celia 


A. 


887 


* ' 


C. 


988 


" 


L. 


105', 


' ' 


L. 


617 


Char 


es 


26S p. 66 

428 

509 p. 100 


" 


A. 


357 P- 82 


' ' 


A. K. 


387 pp. 85-315-317 


( i 


A. 


516 p. 100 


*' 


A. 


1224 


" 


A. 


752 


** 


A. 


397 p. 87 


" 


D. 


219 PP- 57-230 to 235 


" 


D. 


399 P- 89 


' ' 


D. 


767 


" 


D. 


772 p. 129 


* ' 


D. 


804 


'* 


I). 


S19 


*' 


D. 


941 


" 


D. 


1 138 P- 144 


" 


E. 


904 


' ' 


G. 


1259 


' ' 


H. 


537 V- 103 


' ' 


H. 


75" P- 1 28 


*' 


H. 


1093 P- 143 


' ' 


H. 


1239 


" 


I. 


720 p. 123 


' ' 


L. 


646 p. 116 




L. 


970 


* ' 


M. 


680 p. 120 


* ' 


N. 


317 P- 77 


' * 


O. 


632 


" 


o. 


635 




p. 


520 



Charles R. 


703 


|lp. I2I-2C 


R. 


934 




R. 


1387 




S. 


715 


p. 122 


S. 


789 




S. 


1299 




T. 


813 




W. H. 


.861 


P- 133 


VV. 


973 


p. 140 


Charlotte 


518 

842 

1073 




A. 
J- 


i.>66 
Si 5 




M. 


612 




Chastina 


484 




Chester W. 


1331 




Church 


262 






4S3 


1'- 97 


T. 


609 


p. 109 


' ' 


877 


p. 136 


Clara 


216 

763 




•• F. 


393 


pp. 253-25. 


" J. 


1366 




Clarence A. 


1242 




L'. 


915 




VV. 


1330 




Clariiula 


527 




Clarissa 


465 




H. 


942 




L. 


6S3 




0. 


1265 




Clarkson H, 


699 


p. 121 


Claude \V. 


1329 




Clifford F. 


1118 




W. 


1336 




Clifton E. 


1 140 


P- 145 


R. 


1369 




Clyde 


1423 




Concurrence 


7 


pp. 176-177 


Consolation 


331 




Coo-wee-scoo-wee 


1 189 




Cora 


1436 




" I\I. 


1373 




Cordelia 


595 
S65 




Corina 


1033 




Cornelia 


290 




A. 


611 




L. 


1247 




M. 


55S 




S. 


570 




Courtland 


1424 




Curtis C. 


1099 




E. 


1419 





34' 



Cviilliia I'- 
F. 



Mi-:uis Gkneaiax;'*'. 



Dan D 






Daniel 


A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

G. 

G. 
1 




Darlin 


1 ■ 




D.uiil 


K. 
R. 
K. 
T. 




Dfl.oi 


T. 
ah 


1! 
II 


Delia 


G. 




Deiini 






Dorcas K 




Dorothy 





Doir^las A. 
Dui^ht C. 
R. 



Earl 

Ebene/er 



Edd 


e 




F-Jg 


ar 


C 

G. 



I'Mith 



No. 

694 
853 



695 p. 120 
83 PP- 31-197-198 
174 p. 48 

305 P- 75 
1069 

161 pp. 46-216-^17 

62S p. 113 

676 p. 1 19 
1200 

311 ]! 76 

636 [1. 114 

332 

492 p. 9S 

669 p. liS 

334 P 79 
1446 
515 P- 100 
902 

25.? 
426 

17S 

179 
1072 
1142 

857 
500 

743 
1304 
135''^ 
1032 p. 142 

739 
1 106 



1432 

13 PP- 15-190 
36 p. 25 

I Id ]ip. 40-209-319 

235 

246 |>. 60 

447 P- 93 

584 pp. I06-2S6 to 21)1 
1441 

604 p. 109 
936 

677 p. 119 

925 p. 1 38 

559 P- 104 

89S lip 31 1 -31 2. 

1327 
1 1 05 



Fdiiuiiid 




.. 


F 


" 


H 


Edna 




Edward 


B. 


" 


K. 


" 


K. 


" 


K. 



Edwin 

C. 

1.. 

S. 

.s. 

Ethe .M. 
Eldora H. 
Eleanor 

B. 

C. 

I.. 
Eh B. 
Elias 
Elias B. 
Elihu 



" R. 

Kliphalet 

Elisha 



A. 

\V. 
Eliza 
" A. 
" A. C. 
•■ B. 
" C. 
" E. 

" J- 

" M. 

" S. 

Elizabeth 



50 
94 



p. S2 



p. 119 



p. 109 
p. 105 



No 

1S7 

467 
352 

359 
1466 

1255 

674 

65S 

709 p. 122 
1 100 

1151 
1 1 16 
1010 
1 03 1 

607 

579 
1325 
1 334 
1354 

872 
1388 
1407 
Illy 

620 

52 
2,SS 

84 
1S4 

345 
702 

365 
461 

SS5 
86 

89 
270 

4Nm 
532 

27S 



1 1 1 

28 
69 
32 



P 49 
p. 81 



p. 67 



|i. 102 



326 
376 
503 
460 

307 
371 

845 

633 

6 

63 

88 

94 
1S8 

195 
1 98 
226 

325 

340 



p. 114 



pp. 193-194 



Index. 



341 







No. 






Eli/alieth 


A. 
A. 
B. 
G. 
G. 
H. 
L. 
L. 
L. 
M. 
M. 
S. 
S. 
W. 


547 
927 

794 

72S 

1210 

589 
209 

569 
777 
.S50 
1 164 

734 

.SS2 

662 






Ella 




899 






Ella L. 




1023 






Ellen 




1070 






" E. 




623 






•• E. 




675 






■• E. 




SI4 






" 1. 




S60 






" M. 




451 






■• M. 




930 






Elliott C. 




1 1 28 






Ellsworth 




1426 


P- 


154 


Elsie M. 




I.. 48 






Elvira E. 




5«9 


P- 


107 


Emilia A. 




.US 






Emily 




391 

529 
795 






" H. 




776 






" R. 




806 






" F. 


F. 


1248 






•• K. 




907 






■• M. 




1024 






S. 




370 
403 

7S1 






Emma i{. 




1462 






L. 




602 






L. 




8S5 






" L. 




I coo 






i'jiinif line 


338 






" 


E. 


6SS 






Eiiliraim 




231 


P- 


58 


' ' 




420 


P- 


91 


Erastiis K. 


549 


p. 


104 


Ernest 1'^ 




1122 


P- 


144 


■■ V. 




1443 






Estelle C 




1042 






Esther 




64 
1 136 






A 




571 






C 




687 






" L. 




212 






■■ L 




599 









No, 






Ethel 


1 29 1 






Ethel S. 


1322 






Ethelinda 


1402 






I'^ugeiie 


1 349 






Eugenia 


1382 






B. 


1174 






Painice 


34 

437 

1437 






M. 


"31 






Eustace I. 


712 






Eva A. 


loSo 






Evangeline 


755 






Ezekiel 


45 


P- 


43 


Ezra S. 


222 

F 






Fanny 


170 
1309 






E. 


1004 






" J- 


1208 






K. 


914 






I'elix 


55 


P- 


28 


Ferris J. 


1 146 


I^- 


■45 


Fieldin- P. 


725 


P- 


124 


P. 


I iSo 






Flora A. W. 


836 






" L. 


892 






Florence 


S95 

960 

1241 


P- 


311-312 


Florence L. 


1343 






Florian N. 


1 185 


P 


147 


Florilla 


622 






E. 


1040 






Fiorina 


472 






Frances 


52« 

1 1 24 






E. 


714 






■' J. 


70S 






L. 


1147 






R. 


1021 






Frank 


922 






■' B. 


III I 






•■ E. 


1028 


P- 


142 


" E. 


I4I5 






" G. 


996 






" P. 


1296 






•• R 


7IS 






Franklin B. 


4oh 






P. 


,S49 






Freda \V, 


1332 






Freddy P. 


1027 






Fretlerick 


2S4 


P- 


68 


D. 


690 


P- 


120 


G. 


1 103 






R. 


S09 







342 



Mp:i<;s GE.NKALo(iv. 







G 








No 
















Gladys 


'3'-' 










No 






" 1). 


"35 






(JarbiiK 


i 


1335 






Grate 


1215 






Gardia 


A. 


101 1 






" 


1350 






Gardner C 


6i5 


!'■ 109 




■' 


1393 








J- 


1J45 






" A. 


947 






George 




5^5 
1403 


p. 101 
P- '51 




" C. 

" E. 


1038 
1 1 50 






' ' 


A. 


313 


PP- 77- 


244 


" E. 


':-:^i 






" 


A. 


loS^ 






















K. 


I2I9 






* ' 


A. 


1429 






" L. 


I0I9 






' * 


C. 


1 169 


P- 145 




•• L 


1277 






" 


I). 


655 


p. 117 




■• M. 


1293 






'• 


1). 
K. 


932 
641 

939 


P- 1 38 




■• S. 

" S. 
Grennell D. 


1245 
1 08 1 






" 


E. 


1007 






Guy 


303 


P- 


74 




I-:. 

E. 


]267 


P- 147 




" 


5'^' 


PI 


■ 105-285 




13 iS 






•• B. 


603 


P- 


108 


" 


K. 


356 






•■ F. 


1046 








F. 


867 


p. 133 




" H. 


1352 






' ' 


H. 


696 


p. 121 












" 


H. 


797 








H 








H. 

I. 


871 
1 359 


!'• 135 




Hannah 


'4 
28 








L. 


735 


p. 127 




" 


61 


P- 


193 


" 


L. 


214 


P- 54 




** 


96 






•• 


L. 

I.. 
L. 


1222 
1223 
I416 


P- '53 




(4 


104 
116 
150 






" 


M, 


iior 






** 


200 






" 


N. 


999 






" 


204 






" 


P. 


1182 






" 


227 






" 


P. 


1409 


P- '52 




" 


243 


P- 


23« 


■' 


R. 


1278 






I 4 


24S 






" 


S. 


5^4 


p. lOI 




*' 


300 






" 


w. 


469 


P- 95 




" 


445 






" 


vv. 


496 


p. 98 




" 


457 






" 


\v- 


564 


P- 105 




E. 


413 






" 


w. 


634 






F. 


1 45c' 






" 


vv. 


886 






M. 


S43 






" 


vv. 


1034 






Harley A. 


'340 






" 


vv. 


1455 


1' 156 




.^. 


594 


P- 


108 


" 


vv. 


1464 






Harold 


1227 






Georgia B. 


Soo 






Harriett 


271 






Gerda 


E. 


107 1 






" 


272 






Gertie E. 


1045 






" 


534 






Gertrude 


'"5« 






4 4 


578 






" 


E. 


r 126 






4 4 


605 






Gideon 




230 

444 


pp. 92- 


190-209 


■■ 


S96 
950 


PI 


• 3II-3I2 




!■:. 


•^33 


PP- 131 


-309-3 ro 


B. 


501 






Gilliert 




275 


p. 67 




L. 


523 






" 


o. 


536 


p. 103 




M. 


555 






Giles 




92 


P- 35 




Harrison S. 


956 


p; 


139 






'99 
203 


P- 53 




Harry 
" ' 1. 


'77 
782 







Index. 



i4.i 









No. 




HartI 


syB. 


I. .36 




Harvey VV 


544 




Hattie S. 


995 




Hazel 




■43S 




" 


M. 


1,^21 




Helei 




354 










'-^37 








A. 


6S9 








A. 


1273 








C. 


920 








H. 


1 104 








L. 


1 109 








M. 


S40 




" 


N 


747 




Henian 


259 


P-63 




A. 


5.S6 


p. 106 


" 


S. 


606 




Henrietta 


322 




" 




651 




. c 




S38 




" 


H. 


791 




Heiiriette R. 


808 




Hciir\ 




215 


pp. 56-227 t(.i 230 








395 


p. 86-255-256 








526 


p. 101 




( 




746 


pp. 127-204-304 




1 




1229 










13^5 








B. 


393 


p. 107-292 til 295 






C. 


727 


P- 125 






C. 


753 








C. 


IU22 


p. 142 






E. 


9'7 


P IS'"^ 






F. 


1 1 34 








G. 


1342 








H. 


911 


P- 137 






J- 


343 
' 39^ 


p. Si 
P- 151 






L. 


775 








L. P. 


9S7 


p. 141 






R. 


■^59 


P- 132 






T. 


S03 








T. 


1221 




" 


V. 


402 


p. S9 


Herbert B. 


1319 




Heriii 


in O. 


627 


p. 112 




V L. 


660 


p. 118 


Hester 


15 




' ' 




30 




Hilda 




1271 




" 


R. 


924 




Hiklreth 


'3^'^4 




Horace 


459 




Hiibe 


r D. 


136S 




Hi 


Ida 


h 


141 







No. 




Ichabod 


42 




Ida 


901 




" E. 


1360 




■' F. 


972 




■■ S. 


975 




Ira 


1433 




Irena 


127 




Irene 


21 

46 

151 




Irnia R. 


701 




Irving J. 


976 


p. 140 


Isaac 


2.S2 


|i. 68 


" V. L. 


324 


P- 79 


Isabella 


652 
957 




A. 


738 




S. 


1 129 
J 




Jabez 


125 
241 


pp. 41-212-319 


" P. 


346 


1>. 82 


James 


435 




•■ B. 


1290 




" B. 


1362 




■• C. 


75 > 


p. 1 28 


" G. 


1347 




" H. 


1 179 




•• K. 


3^2 


P- S5 


•• L. 


721 


!'• 123 


■• L. 


1 159 




•• M. 


732 


pp. 126-304 


" M. 


1213 




" McD. 


1 195 




" R. 


670 


pp. 1 18-29S 


•• R. 


1205 




" S. 


1379 




Jane 


48 
'34 




'■ B. 


1 165 




" C. 


513 




E. 


681 




" 0. 
" T. 


449 
504 




Janna 


12 


pp. 15-1S5 to 1S9 


" 


25 


|i|i. 19- 20-191 


' ' 


66 


P- 30 


Jasper B. 


625 


p. 112 


Jean 


453 




■• E. 


719 




Jeannette M. 


IM^ 




Jehiel 


27 


p. 22 



sl-59 pp. I9-3I-I95-I96 



i44 



Mkh.s Genkai.ugv. 



Jelliel 



H 



Jerusha G. 

Jesse 

Jessie 

■• N. 
Joanna 
Joe V. 

■■ V. 

" V. 
John 



A. 
B. 
B. 
C. 
V. 
F. 
F. 
F. 
F. 



No. 










17,1 


p. 220 


J^' 


in 


I'. 


341 


]i. So 






F. 


67S 








F. 


653 






' 


G. 


897 


pp. 311-312 






G. 


125.S 








G. 


'.V^ 






' 


G. 


1067 






' 


H. 


1440 








H. 


12S4 






' 


H. 


K)2 








J- 


7^4 


pp. 124-299 t(i 301 




' 


I. 


"75 


pp. 146-313 






K. 


1383 








K. 


3 


pp. 7 to 13-169-171 






1.. 


- 


172-174-175-176-177 






L. 


8 
1 1 


pp. 12-13-174 to 

1S4 
pp. 14-1.S4 




* 


M. 

M. 
M. 


IS 


p. 17 




' 


K. 


41 


pp. 27-193 




' 


R. 


91 






' 


R. 


97 


pp. 37-205-206 






R. 


loS 


p. 40-319 




' 


S. 


167 


pp. 46-47-167 




' 


1-. 


iSi 


!'■ 49 




' 


\v. 


194 


pp. 52-224 






w. 


239 








w 


25S 


P- 63 


.i" 


natlian 


265 










29S 






' 




301 


I'P- 73-74 




' 


H 


323 


!'■ 79 




' 


S. 


32!> 




Jo 


se 


)li 


392 






" 




43''^ 


p. 92 




" 




474 


P- 97 




" 




4^3 


pp. 9S-273 to 275 




" 




639 


pp. I i.S-296 




" 




723 


Pli. 124-250-299 




" 




.Sio 






" 




,S74 


P- '35 




■' 


F. 


9-1 






" 


F. 


1 1 70 






" 


F. 


1 396 


P- 150 




" 


H. 


U4.S 


P- 153 




" 


H. 


375 






" 


J- 


"3 






" 


L. 


IUI3 


]•■ 141 






M. 


>3S9 




Jo 


se 


illine 


102 


|.. 208 








225 


PP- 57-236 




' 


L 


400 


p. 89 




' 


!■: 


416 




Jo 


sia 


ll 


779 


pp. 129-30S 




" 




7S3 






*' 





No 




.S24 




1234 




1236 




522 




533 


p. 102 


7'7 
1006 




3Si 


P- 85 


668 


pp. iiS-297 


1 181 




869 


P- 135 


1279 




1431 


P- 155 


1477 




682 




1269 




339 


p. 80 


410 




1 1 23 


P- 144 


556 


p. 104 


726 


|). 124 


765 


PP- 305 to 308 


121 1 


p. 147 


736 


p. 127 


1453 




566 


p. 105 


994 




■392 




172 


V- 219 


251 




456 


P- 94 


*^39 


P- 132 


1270 




39 1 


1. 26 


1 1 I 




124 




233 


PP- 5^-59-237- 


3'9 




422 




425 


pp. 91-271-272 


■■^37 


P 132 


576 




820 


P 130 


292 


|>. 71 


213 


P- 54 


572 




414 


p. 91 


817 


pp. 130-309 


1262 




48S 




"47 




567 




1256 




26 


p. 21 


76 




93 





IMIK.X. 



,U5 



Josiali 



Josie 




Joy 




JirIs 


)ii 


Julia 




:; 


A 


" 


A 


" 


A 



'■ H. 
•■ L 
" M. 

Julianiia 

Juliet 

(uliette 

liilius 



No. 

98 

uS 
iS5 

257 
466 

I ',q I 
.'Hi 
647 
^"7 
330 
535 
39-1 
575 
757 

1225 

963 
807 
756 
221 
1168 
608 
165 

K 



Karl J. 




1365 


Kate 




752 

1413 


" C. 




1472 


" J. 




750 


" L. 




692 


S. 




1016 


Katharine 


H. 


740 


" 


T. 


745 


Kathleen 




1467 


Keziah 




247 



Laura A. 


S70 


■■ K. 


707 


" H^ 


12S0 


" R 


1035 


Laurence G. 


1320 


Lena M. 


1367 


Leon E. 


1 139 


Leonard 


132S 


Leonora 


1240 


Leslie W^ 


1394 


Lillian A. 


993 


A. 


1341 


E. 


969 


Liliie C. 


640 


" E. 


1079 


Linda 


961 


Lizzie P. 


854 


" S. 


710 



pp. 38-98 to 100 



p. 62 
P- 94 



p. 68 
p. 121 



P- ^55 



Loanda 
Lois 

Loraine 

Lorenzo 



Loring 




Lottie 


M. 


Lonisa 




" 


C. 


" 


I\L 


•• 


M. 


" 


^\. 




K. 




R. 


Louise 


L. 


Lo\ e 




Lo\ eii. 


'.V .1 


Lo\ isa 




Lucia A. 

■• 1.. 


" I 
Lucile 




Lucina 




Lucret 


a 



Lucy 



B. 
E. 
K. 

l.e 11 

L. 

.M. 



Luella 

Lnnias 

G 
Luraiiia 
Luther 



H. 



LuziUa 
Lydia 



4yS 

77 

953 

302 

597 
260 

473 
427 

li 01 
280 

1068 
353 
363 
71 1 

770 
1244 

774 

464 

1 05 1 

S5 

333 
613 
1 144 

1377 

1281 

162 

82 

169 

1S9 

1307 

349 

79 

80 

1S2 

201 

864 

390 

1026 

1144 

816 

962 

568 

S6S 

971 

^99 

968 

1^3 
297 

59^ 
967 
481 
56 
436 



1> 64 
!'■ 97 
|ip. 91- 



P- ^49 



PP- 73--M3 
p. 140 

PP- 7^-73-^40 to 



243 



P- 139 



.146 



Mf.IGS GENF.AI.OtiY. 



Mabel 

Mae 

MalcDlni 

R. 
Mamie 
ManlVed B. 
Maiifredo 
Marah 
Margaret 



A. 
T. 

Margaretta W. 
Maria 



•• L. 

•• L, 
Marian 

L. 
Marietta 
Marjorie L. 
Mark 

Maniuis Fayette 

Marshall T. 
Martha 

A. 

A. 
Martin S. 
Marv 



A. 
A. 
A. 
A. 
A. 
A. 



IVl 

NO. 

I Oil 

1434 

1060 

629 

14-^5 
ql2 

I .^oS 
122 

I 107 
I2S2 
1400 

,S56 
1166 

154 

45'J 

1404 

378 
565 
I loH 

1 137 
1030 
i;7S 



P- 113 
P- 137 



Syo 

Sii 
126 

574 

i4y) 

1^35 

5 

70 

74 

loi 

112 

115 

193 
224 

355 
448 

530 
649 

S83 

1055 
106 1 

1375 
240 

315 
336 
445 
546 
1243 



pp. 7-S-169-177- 

323 
pp. 137-164-165- 

167-169-174 







NO. 




/lary 


A. L. 


6S6 




" 


B. 


1 162 




" 


C. 


407 




" 


C. 


S05 




■■ 


C. 


931 






C. 


1324 






1). 

[■:. 

K. 


614 
390 
415 




" 


[•:. 


672 






E. 


So I 




" 


E. 


91S 




•• 


F. 
E. 
E. 


10.S2 

".i55 
1470 






E. E. 


,1 = 7 




" 


F. 


412 




■• 


G. 


656 




:; 


11. 
1. 


7SS 
964 




•• 


J- 
|. 
1. 


557 
573 
818 




•• 


J- 


1113 




.. 


J- 
1. 


iiNS 
1410 




,' 


K. 
L. 
1.. 
L. 


1456 
761 

771 

S21 




•• 


L. 
L. 
L. 
1,. 


y<J3 
951 
1008 
1 102 




" 


L. 


1297 






M. 


306 




" 


M. 


766 


p. 3.-8 


" 


M. 


790 




" 


S. 


366 


pp. 252-253 


'• 


\'. 1.. 


666 




Matthew 


119 


|ip. 41-3=0 


' 


K. 


3'''^ 


I^P- 7S--^45 


Mattie 


!^^5 








1220 




Maiul L. 


1064 




Maiuie 


1 1 73 




" 




1 iy6 




May 


C. 
E 


1 167 
q4.S 




M. 1 




1043 




Mebitable 


206 


p. 224 


Mel 


lia A. 


I418 




Mel 


in B. 


I417 


P- 154 


" 


P. 


650 


p. 117 


Mercv 


37 





117 



In 



hi: \. 



347 



Mercy 




255 




" B. 




1274 




Meroa 




476 




Merrill C. 




1289 




F1. 




8.St, 


p. 136 


Miklred 




1160 
1363 




Milton D. 




1199 




M. 




1121 




Miiuhveli 




16 

57 

■52 


p. 191 


Minerva C. 




583 




Minnie 




1029 




■• E. 
•• J- 




104 1 
1044 




Minor K. 




913 


pp. 138-2X0-281- 
2; 


Miriam 




io5 




I\Iont^onier> 




76S 


p. 12S 


14 


B. 


1303 




ft 


C. 


39S 


pp. 8S-25.S to 268 


'* 


C. 


773 


|>, 129 


it 


c. 


1250 




M.M.re 




i:?7_- 




Mtirtinier C. 




344 


p. Si 


Myron M. 




30S 





Nancy 



M. 



.\athan 



I). 
H. 

'• J- 
K. 
Nathaniel 



Nelson E. 
Nettie M. 
Newell 
Nora C. 
Nornian 



N 



274 




452 




1452 




1245 




35'^ 




51 


p. 28 


■43 


Pl>- 44-213-214 


291 


p. 70 


954 




I ] 12 


P- 143 


547 


P- 103 


560 


p. 104 


671 




62 


p. 29 


"3 


pp. 40-209 to 212- 




320 


245 


p. 60 


296 




431 


P- 92 


•'^34 




693 


p. 120 


1014 




1414 




923 




1435 





Olive 

" E. 

Oliver C. 

C. 

Orson L. 

Orton L- 



Park 

Patience M. 
P. 
Paul J. 
Pauline 
Pearl E. 
Pembroke 
Peveril 

Phineas 



Phoel) 



A. 



Polly 

■' K. 
Po|)e F. 
Prudence 



Rachel 



No 

147 
54S 
619 

1344 
626 
II7I 



1422 
I29S 

^^73 
[050 

1465 

1476 

905 

760 

1234 

23 

132 

135 

157 

1 68 

289 

50 
149 
58S 
273 
491 
11.S4 



128 

19 

43 
43-3 



pp. 48-218 
p. 70 







145 




'* 




287 




Ralph 




1 20 


p. 41 


' ' 


47c 


-45S 


P- 95 


" A. 




'095 




•■ C. 




1127 




Raymond 




1300 




Rebecca 




54 
114 
131 
.64 
234 
252 
264 




' ' 


45& 


-470 




Rebecca 




661 




N. 




10 1 2 




Recompense 




20 


p. 17 


Reginald 




1313 




Return 




29 


PP- 23-24 


" J. 




90 


PP- 33 io 35-19S 

to 204 



34'^ 



Mki(;s Gknk ai.()(;v. 











No. 




NO. 








Return 1. 


191 pp. 5i-52-^^"to^23 


Saniantha K . 


580 


" J- 
" J- 


207 


Sanui 


t-l 


2 2 p . 18 


368 pp. 83-84-224-246 


" 




57 


to 251 


' * 




'55 P- 45 


•' 1. 
■• J. 


372 P- S4 . 

722 pp. 123-204 


•• 


E. 
G. 


267 p. 66 

405 pp. 90-26S to 271 
I 260 


J- 

( 1 T 


' '57 
1 16"^ 


«' 


H. P. 


508 pp. 99-275-311 


J- 

I. 


1 177 p. 146 


" 


K. 


1460 p. 156 


•• 1. 


!17,S p. 146 


, J 


K. 
S. 


1469 
411 P- 9' 


" J- 


1 20 1 












w. 


21S 


R. 


724 pp. 125-302-303 








Reulieii 


38 pp. 26-179-321 


' ' 


\v. 


1120 p. 143 
59S p. loS 




-\vS 


SaiiU 


)rd 


,, 


I40S ll. 152 




J- 


498 






Sara 


M. 


377 


" ( ). 


1444 




M. 


3S5 


Rh...l;l 


144 

494 




P. 


1252 


Richaid 

A. 


3S4 

3«3 


Sara 


1 


10 

17 P- '91 


U. 


733 P- '^7 


M 




24 
73 


L. 


1212 








M. 


196 


' ' 




129 
136 


M. 


:!io pp. 53---6---" 






M. 


•'^3S 


' ' 




263 


S. 


h73 p. 119 


\[ 




419 

4S2 


W . 


944 P- 139 


(4 




495 


Robert B. 


^49 








E. 


1207 






53 ^ 


E. 


1445 


' * 




1399 


H. 


373 P- ■'^S 


" 




1449 






t t 


B. 


40S p. 271 


H. 


1 193 








N. 


952 


' ' 


C. 


929 


P. 


1226 


' ' 


E. 


493 


R. 


' 2.';3 


' ' 


E. 


5 ' - 


Van 


121S p. i47-3i4-3'5 


'* 


E. 


1 152 




236 


' ' 


E. 


1214 


Rubinson 














E. 


1316 


' ' 


432 




J- 


705 


Ronald 


1315 






Rosamond 


1236 




L. 
L. 


429 
700 


Rosier G. 


1143 P' 145 










M. 


21 I 


Rovvena (Rowanna 


t .5S7 








Roxana 


5S5 






502 
506 


Rov 
Ruby A. 


1301 
1428 


•• 


S. 
T. 


958 
519 


Rutli 


99 


>. 


T. 


778 


■■ B. 


1431 
'37- 


, , 


T. 
\V. 


884 

943 




S 


Se; 




220 






.Sel 


onia 


4S6 


Sabin 


4^9 








Sallie 1.. 


r 161 


.Seth 


69 p. 30 
256 p. 61 


Sally 


205 






822 




269 


Sic 


ney 






' \V. 


848 






Sil 


IS D. 


1206 



316 



INDKX. 



349 



Silence 
Simeon 

P. 

S. 
Solomon \V. 
Sophie 
Stanley \'. 
Statira 
Stella M. 
Stephen 



C. 
\'. L 



Stewart 
Snliiiiit 



Sumner G. 
Susan 



B. 

E. 

Susanna 

Susie E. 

Sybil 

Svlvanus 



K. 



Sylvia 



C. 



No 




31 


|i. 191 


67 




876 




1285 


p. 149 


966 




1306 




744 




IIOI 




12S3 




19 


p. 17 


47 




137 


pp. 213-321 


454 




653 


p. 117 


799 




32 


p. 191 


730 




1202 




862 




277 




434 




758 




732>^ 


1132 




109 




242 




1049 




60 




49 


p. 27 


142 


p. 44 


■^75 


P- i3'5 


153 




858 





Tad M. 




1216 




Teresa C 




367 




Thankl'u 


1 


35 
121 




(I 




127 

140 




Theoi-lore C. 


749 




" 


F. 


679 


p. 120 


Theophi 


us S. 


792 




Thomas 




1405 


p. 150 


" 


C. 


1317 




" 


F. 


1 194 




Timothv 
(1 




i3 

95 

105 

160 


pp. 24-25-192 


" 




197 


PP- 52-53 


" 


A. 


342 


pp. So-245-246 


" 


B. 


61S 




■' 


M. 


731 


pp. 126-304 




V. 


409 


p. 90 





No. 


rimothy W. 


I1S6 


" W. 


139° 


fitiis 1!. 


706 


" H. 


1145 


fryal 


9 



\'ernie E. 
X'incent 



R. 

T. 

W. 
Viola !•". 
Virginia (',. 



1442 

1 pp. 7-S-9-162-165 

to 170 

2 pp. 7-8-170-171 
1 26 1 

1155 

364 

769 

Si 2 pp. 130-309 
12S.S 
1233 

w 



VVaitstill 


43 


P- 193 


" 




130 




Walter 




764 








S94 


P- 137 


" 




114S 




" 




■357 




" 




'iT^ 




■• 


.\. 


1 1 10 


P- 143 




E. 


.S32 




" 


I. 


945 


P- 139 


" 


J. 


955 




" 


P. 


1025 




" 


S. 


1052 




Wayne 


w. 


1395 




Wellington H. 


1217 


P- 3'4 


Wesley 




1356 




Whitin 


^' 


166 


p. 46 


Wilbur 


S. 


1002 




Will J. 




1420 




William 


176 








279 








433 


pp. 92-190-209- 

272-273 


t ( 




1310 




ti 




1 397 


P- 150 


" 




14(11 


!'• 151 


" 


A. 


1461 


P- 157 


" 


B. 


940 


p. 13S 


" 


C 


1039 


P- 142 


" 


1). 


360 


p. .^3 


" 


C. 


654 


p. 117 


" 


u. 


543 


pp. 103-2S5 


" 


H. 


S63 


P- 133 




H. 


919 






11. 


92S 




" 


I. 


716 





350 



Meigs Gexfai.ocv. 







No 






Willi, im 


I.. 
1.. 
.M. 


974 

1009 

401 


). 140 






M. 


404 


>. 90 






M. 

r. 


7S5 
109S 


.p. 166- 


167 




K. 


1 190 








W. 


9o,s 






Willif 




891 
1302 









No. 




Willie 


III5 




,, J 


S03 p. 


130 


Willis A, 


691 p. 


120 


•• N. 


I231 




Winslow 


276 

Z 




Zerviah T. 


497 




Zillah 


1287 




Zylphia 


254 





INDEX. 

SURNAMES OP' THOSE WHO HAVE INTERMARRIED WITH MEIGSES, 

AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. 

Thf numliL-rs imlicatc iiuliviLluals, /n>/ pages. 



ABBOTT 






A NOR US 




BACKUS 




M.ushallJ. . 


612 


Horace 




545 


Jacob 


52S 


ADAMS 






ANTHONY 




B.'\L1>\V1N 




Mary A. 


53 = 


Tabitha 




172 


TLmnali 


345 


Richard C. . 


1 191 




AKN(.)LD 




BALL 




ADAMSON 


64S 


Jobn F. 
Mary 




1021 
260 


Pernielia (Carter) 

BANCROFT 


373 






ADDICOTT 






ARNONX 


327 


Charles H. . 


12S7 


Lizzie C. . . . 


1 1 38 






BARKER 










ASHLE^■ 








AKI•:kL^• 
T. Mocire 


707 


William 


ASHTON 


704 


Lizzie A. 

BARNARD 


1 1 10 


ALLEN 

Anna .... 
Diusilla 


77 = 


Clara 


ASSEL'TINE 


695 


Lovisa J. 

BARNES 
Charlotte L. 


615 
509 


ICxperience . 


9? 


Harry 




300 


Maria 


547 


ALl.INGTON 






AUSTIN 




BARTLETT 




Lucretia 


342 


Allen 
Julia 




1399 
215 


Daniel 
I'lihu 


10 

lOI 


ALSOP 




' ' 




1401 


Lucy 


27 


l.onise C. . . . 


62S 




BABCOCK 




Reuben 
Samuel 


46 

104 


AMES 




George 
Julia 


F. . . . 


570 
547 


BAR'TON 




Theion B. . . . 


82 1 


Mary 




584 


Anna L. B. . 


698 







I.MlKX. 






.S5I 


HATKS 




BDARIJ.MAN 




BROOKS 




Georgianna 


8-5 


Joseph 


202 


Carrie S. 
Ebenezer A. 


9S5 
591 


BEACH 




BOEING 




Hezekiah R. 


9S6 


Manila M. . 


36' 


Martha 


731 


Mabel E. 


984 










Merton L. 


983 


IlEAl'I'ORT 




P.OSTWICK 




BRcnVN 




Alice .... 


911 


Eeonard 


503 


Anna 


564 


BEDWIN 




I'.dSWEEL 




Ida 


■"74 


Israel .... 


74S 


VVniiani H. . 


1459 


John 


1093 
247 


BENEDICT 








" 


430 






BOCDINOT 




Nellie . 


637 


ll.miette F. 


1 120 














Eleanor 


iiSi 


BROWNING 




BENJAMIN 




Frank J. 


1 192 


Mary R 


1263 


Clara .... 


98 


BOWLER 




r.R(jWNSON 




BERC.MAN 




Elizabeth G. 


447 


HuKlah 


i6r 


I'raiicis T . . . 


971 


r.RADI.EV 




BRUSH 




BERRY 
















Gilbert 


1 58 


Jane 


315. 




,S.i3 


[(jseph 


60 














.Stephen 


99 


BR\-.\N 




BIDDLE 
















BR.AGG 




Citherine A. 


3S7 


Jonathan W. 


403 










BIGELOW 




Isaac 


243 


BL'CKW.M.Th: 


< 






tSee page 2,;S.' 




James D. 


1263 


Jiise|ihint L. 


727 


David . 

(Stf page 209.) 




BLELL 




BIRD 
















BRANDER 




Sarah J. 


668 


H R 


lOI I 










William 


1018 


Roberta B. . 


1178 


BIRGERT 




BIRKEPT 




BREEDIN 




Lee 


. 643 


W. S 


1075 


A. H. . 


1456 


BURK 




BIKNIE 




BR IDG MAN 




Mary ICIlen . 


967 


Dou.ulasP. . 


1 144 


Catherine 


409 


ISL'RNS 




BISllor 




BRIGGS 




Gertrude 


526 


Asenath 


62 






BURREl.l. 




Frances 


703 


Hattie F. 


690 


Juli.inn.i .S. 


877 


Rachel 


52 












BROEKWAV 








Stephen 


30 




6oN 


BLsnv 

Sarah . 




BLANKENSHIP 




521 


Lngene 


275 


BRONSON 




BUSH NELL 




BLEXINS 




Bailey B. 
Ella Eonisa 


5S9 
97S 

979 


Jedediah 


573 


Helen C. . . . 


729 


Floyd L. 


BUTLF.R 




BLOOMI-.R.SHINE 




HalUe A. 


9S0 


Charles S. . 


574 






Howard -S. . 


981 


Marian 


559 


Mary .... 


S37 


Lora E. 


9S2 


Ruins 


^75 



352 



Meigs Genealogy. 



li^ Ki) 




CHILDS 




CO,\H3S 




Albert S. . . . 


975 


Barnabas 


462 


L. V. . 


1062 


CALKINS 




CHILTON 




COl\H''ORT 




Clara A. . . . 


655 


Nannie 1^. 


732 


T. C. . . . 


1012 


C ALLOW, \V 


369 


CHITTENDEN 


CONKLIN 






Ebenezer 


DI- 


C.amaliel 


182 


CAMERON 




Ro.xalanz B. 
Thomas 


156 
63 


Usher . 

COOK 


l6g 


Helen M. . . . 


3S2 












CHRISTY 








CAMP 








Jacob L. 


79' 






J. W. . 


872 


John N. 


. S4U 


I\Liry .... 


290 


CHURCH 




Stephen 


'53 


VViliiani P. . . . 


947 












Sarah 


I 28 


COR BIN 




campbi:ll 








Kate .... 


750 


CHLRCHILL 




Ellen 


3^3 






I 


CORLIES 




CAREV 










CLARK 




Benjamin 


■ 75S 


Charles J. 


1075 
















CORLISS 




CARTPIR 




Benjamin S. W. . 


610 










Ehsha . 


127 


n. T. . 


580 


Abii;ail 


373 
146 


Eliza . 


I S3 






Ijelxirali 


Mary (Brush) 


260 


CRAMPTON 




Mary .... 


357 


Rebecca 


41 


Ashbel 


145 


.Sidney E. . . . 


373 


Robert 


114 


Hull 


5-1 


CASE 




CLENDENNI> 




CRANE 




Meit;.s .... 


34S 


John 


106 1 


Henry 


7 


Samuel IL . 


34S 


Parthema 


174 


Margaret 


524 


CHAMBERLAIN 




COATES 




CRAWFORD 




H. D 


617 


Elizabeth 


414 


Charles 


688 


Thomas \V. 


97S 


COE 




CRITTENDE.N 




CHAMPION 
















Ro.\anna 


339 


Lydia . 


8 


Seymour S. 


1126 


William IL 


56S 


Samuel 


16 


CHANHLICR 




COLBORN 




CROCKER 




Jane .... 


629 


Elias . 


527 


Ezekiel 


253 










Herman C. 


S54 


CHAPMAN 




COLBURN 




Octavia P. . 
Reuben 


861 
255 


RLiryJ. 


878 


Amelia 


3,23 


'Peni|)erance 


120 


CHARLES 




COLE 




CROFT 




Nannie 


735 


Albert H. . . . 


S38 


James . 


885 


CHASE 




COLEMAN 




CROWKI.L 




Lottie E. . . . 


983 


.Moss .M. 


1078 


Mercy . 

Cl!M MINGS 


1 10 


CHASMER 




COLLINS 




D. S. . 


S87 


Ch.irles A. . . . 


1023 


Morris 


1324 


l-lizabeth 


6uQ 



I.ucv 



John C. 



David 



GUSHING 



DA COSTA 



DANIELS 



DARLING 



Elizabeth (Chukl 
Minnie 



DAX'IDSON 



Wvllis 



James E. 
Lizzie 



Florence 



DA\MS 



DA\V 



DAY 



Frank VV. 
Margaret S. 



DAYTON 



Eliza 



DEE 



Roxanna 



Avery 



Lois C. 



Alice 



DI'.NNISON 



DE WOLF 



Di;x'ri-;R 



DIl'.BLE 



Elizur B. 



DICK 



Charles 



113 



656 



162 



543 
759 



294 



1273 
S79 



1 1 58 



S14 
974 



344 



674 



3S9 



291 



108 



Joseph 
Susanna 



I M 1 1 : \ . 
DIMMICK 

DdANE 



353 



Abigail S. 
Annie E. 
George 
Jane 
Lerov C. 



DOLPH 



John 



Peter 



Mary 



DONALDSON 



DOKICH 



DODGLASS 



Sarah A. 



liDWn 



Eliza 



Georare 



D(.)VVNHR 



DOYLE 



Carohne 



DRANTON 



Robert C. 



Soiiliia 



Aziibah 



dri;nkle 



DRL'RY 



DUDLEY 



Abigail 
David . 

5^^ Elizabeth 
I Frank . 
Lucv (Starr) 

512 Sarah F". 



DICKINSON 



DUVAL 



Cornelia 



Eliza 



680 : William H. 



DILLON 



DWIGHL 



1 22 
125 



343 
696 
689 
29 
6S4 



553 



273 



990 



1077 
190 
870 
5^6 
S04 
566 
299 



22 

451 

25 

498 

5t 
939 



1085 



475 



ECKERT 




Helena S. . . . 


660 


EDDY 




Herniaii H. 


1236 


EDICK 




Catherine 


1397 


ELKINS 




Ira S 


523 


1:LL1(_)TT 






523 




1-MMONS 




R.J 


347 


ENGLE 




Margaret A. 


508 


EVARTS 




Abigail 


21 


Eben R. . . . 


54b 


Eva I 


561 


FAIRFIELD 




Ephraim 


449 


FAI.KNER 




Bishop 


747 


FAR WELL 




George 


622 


FAL'LKNER 




Mary A. . . . 


533 


Rosa .... 


62S 



FEATHI'RSTONE 

Edward . . . 1351 

FIELD 

Mary . . . . iSi 

FISH 

Reuben . . . 115 

FISHER "x 

Georgia P. . . . 746 

FISKE ^____^ - 

Sam .... 35 



354 




Mkigs Gene.\i,o(;.v. 






kla(;g 




I'TLIJ.K 




Gori.i) 




Kie.l .... 


HiS 


Coleman 


462 


Mary M. 


3-S 


I'I.EMl.XG 




Lvdia . 
Mary C. 


257 

II22 


GRAGG 




.M.il<.iliii M. 


796 


Rebecca 
Susan 


463 


Alice . . . . 
GRAHAM 


968 


Kl-F/ICHF.K 




GAI.I.OWAV 




Walter A. . 


6S5 


loci .... 
Jane H. ... 


497 
586 


Nathan 


145" 


GR ANN ISS 




Margaret R. 


619 


GAMBEE 




Elizabeth C. T. . 


4S5 


M.ISS 




.Aaron . 


959 


GRAVE 




Henry 


1035 


GAMMl-L 




Aaron 


5" 


Fl H rVK 






551 


Frances M. 


360 


Alice E. . . . 


12S5 


G.XRDNl'.R 


GREC,(_>RV 




Betsey Ann 


1S7 


.\nnie H. 


245 


Mary 


1 86 


FORBES 




" " . . 


237 


GRENNELL 




Archibald 


770 


GEE 




Charlotte 


166 


FOR.SVTH 




.Anna C. 


IU13 


GRINNELL 




John .... 


216 


GIBSON 




Duight 1). . 


611 


FOSTER 




\Vm. P. 


io56 


GRLsWOl.l) 




.\nstin 


.S.S5 


GU.LErT 




Augusta 


945 


Clarissa 


579 


George 


54S 


Charles 


554 


lereniiah 


14 






I)aniel 


2S6 


Samuel 


907 


GILLETTE 




Eliza E. 


670 


IMJUI.ER 




.Augusta 


364 


GUI N HON 




Caleb . . . . 


147 


(ULMAN 




Esnie L 


^^39 










Eugene W. 


6-,S 






Gertrude 


803 






FRANKLIN 








Francis 


312 






(.ODWIN 




Irving E. 


10.S4 


Fydia . . . . 


49 






Irving M. 


''37 


FRA/IER 




(_ h.irlotte 

G(JLI)SM1TH 


631 


Louise W. . 


IUS5 


Joseph 


ISS 


WiUi.ini H. . 


569 


HAIRE 




FREEMAN 




GOOD 




William A. . 


1064 


.Mary . . . . 


726 






HALL 




Alice . . . . 


7,^6 


George 


734 


lohn M. 


226 


FRENCH 




GCjODALE 




Phebe .M. 


225 


Mary . . . . 


33 


Phebe . 

GOOHRICH 


20 


H.VLSEV 
Mary -\nn 




FROST 








339 






Alfre.l B. 


927 






Carobne M . 


709 


GOOUSPEEI) 




H.V.MLIN 




!• K ^• 








Elizabeth 


29 






William 


117 


Reuben 


445 


Taniizen 


3 


F.liph.ilel 


464 


0. C. . . . 


350 







Ixiu X 








355 


HAMMOND 




HELM 




Hdl.T 




Pieiijiuniii 


109 


Lilly 


1211 


Elizalieth 


197 


Edminster 


112 


HENSHAW 




Hi ILWAV 




flANlJ 




Elizabeth 


97 


John .... 


468 


Daniel 


171 


H E R R I C K 




Mary D. ... 
(See pase 209.) 




Janna 


192 










Jane 


384 


AlmiraJ. 


icSS 


HO MANS 




Joseph 


So 1 


Clara Eugenie 




10S9 






Mary 


26 


Edward L. P. 




1091 


Oliver .... 


1402 


Reliecca 


II 


Edward M. 
Florence M. 




642 
1090 


HOPSON 




HANDY 




George A. M. 




1092 


Millicent 


83 


Rdwena 


454 


John C. 
Louise L. 




314 
644 


HORSFORD 




HARDING 




Lucy A. 




643 


Nellie .... 


669 


Flora . 


444 


HE^WddD 




HOLGH 




HAKDV 




George M. . 


376 


Sara R. ... 


1112 


Mary C. 


646 


HICKS 




HOWARD 




HARRINGTO: 


\' 


Daisy P. 


976 


Alice .... 


725 


Elise . 


1022 






HOWELL 




James . 


• 587 


H1G(.INS 








Park James . 


977 


Ida ... 


1122 


.... 


290 


HARRIS 




Mamie 


1 169 


HON IE 




Emily . 


626 


HILL 




Abner 


252 


HART 




Nathan D. . 


571 


HOVT 




Benjamin 


224 


HINKI.EV 




Juliet . . . . 


3'-'3 


Harry C. 


407 


lames 




HLBBARD 




HARVi:V 




iSee page :ou.) 




Frederick 


713 


Darius 


475 


HINMAN 




Jeremiah 


78 


HAICH 




Charles L. . 


S15 


HUBBELL 




Ebeiiezer 


127 


HITCHCOCK 




Richard 


6 


HAWK 




Harriet 


492 


HLLI. 




John 


371 


HriTNER 




Henry C. 
Joseph 
Lillian A. . 


1114 
943 


HAWKINS 




Henry C. 


• 657 


102S 


George G. . 


1462 


H(.)HSON 




Hl'NT 




Mary A. 


. S51 














Thomas 


465 


Charles P. . . . 


991 


IIAWI.KV 




IIOLCH 




Lydia . . . . 


259 


Cynthia 


183 


Ida M. . . 


121S 


HUGHES 




HAVT 




HOLMES 




Carrie C. 


1177 


Jonathan S. 


. 672 






HYDE 




hi:a TH 




Eleanor 
Hannah 


214 
i'3 


Diana . . - . 


<S69 


J..hn I'. 


993 


Mary . 




425 


Hannah 


267 



356 

INGERSOLL 
Ann \V. 

IRISH 

H. C 

IRWIN 
John B. . . . 

IVES 
George A. . 

JACKSON 
John G. 



(See pp. 252- J53.) 



Zelinda 



Ed wan 



I A COBS 



JAMES 



JANES 



JENKINS 



Isidore 
Ruth 



JKWETT 



Harriet M. 



JOHNSON 



Jane 

Josepliine C. 
Samuel L. 



JONE 



Hiram 

James 

Lemuel 

Lilibie 

Rebecca 

Remember 

Seth 



JTDSON 
Charlotte M. 

KANE 
Alonzo 



400 

.S72 

605 

164 

366 
295 

706 



Meics Genealocy. 
KI-ECH 



Adeiia 



990 



KEELER 



Maria 



Hannah 



KrOI.ER 



LADD 



Selina 



Ki:iTH 



Minor H. 



Abbie B. 
Mercy . 



Emily A. 
Mary 
Mary E. 
Una 



KELLEV 



KELSEV 



KETTELL 

Ephonia 
506 KIBBEE 

David . . . . 
505 ' KIMBALL 

J- I 

KIMBEKLEV 



S63 
123 



59''^ 



19 



Abel . 
Hannah 



529 



455 
466 



679 

334 
691 

346 



973 



4.SS 



476 



2S3 
2N2 



David 



LAMI'HEAR 



LA.NLSON 



LANHIS 



Bethuel 



Sears 



Jose|>h 



LAPHAM 



LAPPAN 



LASELLE 



Caroline 
Mary 



LATHROP 



Harriet 



LAWRENCE 



Louise A. 
William 



409 



325 



KING 

Hiram . . 1274 

KIRKPATRICK 

721 
KIKTLANI) 
Martin ... 73 

KNIGHT 

1.. M 870 

KNOX 

Henry C. . . . S9S 

KOLB 



LEAMING 



Elizalieth 



642 ; Catherin 
521 

577 



457 
S64 
254 
621 

3'^ 
453 



Dorothy 



LEA \ ITT 



LEE 



Mary 
Peter 



(See page 15s.) 

KRALSSE 



F.lizaljeth 



144.S 



509 



Luranda 

Nathaniel 

Thomas 

LEONARD 

Frederick W. 

LEWIS 

Cecil G. 

LIGHTHALL 

William A. . 

LIMB 

Lessie V. 



167 



473 



1426 



244 



418 



•\53 



3"5 
604 



26.S 



1 146 
1413 



399 



261 



335 
100 
212 



644 



1143 



^6 



LIXIISI.ICV 
Nellie H. 

LINES 
Minerva 

LITTLE 
EninieliiK' 

LOBDELL 
George W. . 

LOTER 
Steplieii 

LORD 
Concurrence 

LORING 
Amelia 

I.OX'E 
SallieK. 

LOVE LAND 

Kiinice 
^Llrietta 



LUCAS 



Herbert E. 



< ieorge 



Solomon 



LLM 



H'SK 



Oliver S. 



Grace 



Alice 
David 



lohn K. 



LVEORD 



LVNDE 



LYNN 



LYONS 



MARKHAM 



556 



359 



816 



40S 



1 68 



^ii 



368 



2«5 

288 



9S2 



513 



1 147 



768 



241 

240 



Indkx. 

MARSTON 
Arthur 

^L'\RT1N 
Elizabeth 

MAK\'1N 
Theodore B. 
1!. 
M ATI' HEWS 
Mary . . . . 

MAYHEW 
Catherine 

MAVNES 

Lottie . . . . 

McCLOSKEY 

Mary . . . . 

McDERMoTT 

Catherine F. 

McDonald 

Mary N. . . . 

McG^'l••FE^■ 

Welcome 

McKEE 

Florence 

Mollie . . . . 

McNESBIC 



I MILLER 

1452 Kate 

I MII.LIKEN 

722 William ^L . 

MILLS 
578 I Samuel H. 
580 MINOR 



773 



625 



Joseph 



MI'.ADE 



Richard W. 

(See pages ^53-254.) 



956 



812 



395 



4S4 



1187 
1 185 



S99 



393 



Lorilla 

MONROE 
Lydia .... 
MONTGOMERY 
Mary .... 

.MORKY 
Caroline W. 

MORGAN 
Alice .... 

MOORE 

Ellen R. 
Julia B. 

.M( iSS 

Emmeline 

MLLFi I 

Edward 

MLNGl: 

Barton B. 
Harriet 



•:r 



Mary 



Thankfid 



MLRPHN- 



MURRAY 



Minnie 



Mary E. 



MEFFERT 



MERRICK 



MILES 



620 NASH 

, Sallie 

NAYLOR 



820 



Henrv 



:-,5i 



1405 



1454 



62-, 



193 
499 



139S 



219 



455 



S94 



841 

3«i 



1451 



William 



I James 
1428 j Mattie A. 



1404 

1455 I Josiah 



NEWCOMR 



S5 



694 
690 



940 



18 



155 



1 166 



847 



35'^ 



Meigs Genp:alogy. 



NICH< >LS 




PECK 




PRATT 




Maria B. . . . 


373 


Mary A. . . . 


702 


Benjamin 

Havid .... 


24 
426 


N(.)krilR()P 




PEET 




Jerusha C. . . . 


1S4 


Cora M. 


1125 


Sarah 1\L . . . 


266 


Lay W. ... 


336 


NORTON 




PERLEV 




PRICE 




Hannah 


246 


|ohn .... 


437 


Phoebe 


456 


.Miiidwell 


21 


PERRY 




PROUTY 




ODDIE 




Maria .... 


833 


George 


95.^ 


Walter M. . 

(See page 255.) 


394 


PHILLIPS 




PRYOR 




t.)Gl:)EN 




Mary E. 


977 


Alvira (Stanley) . 


593 


Isaac .... 


3S0 


PIERSON 




PURDY 




Mary Ann 


275 


F.laine .... 


,S7i 


Anna M. . . . 


616 


oI.Ii.S 




PILGRIM 




RAND 




Henry \V. . 


1 167 


Elizabeth A. 


292 


Richard 


205 


OR'I'ON 




George W. . 


2.S7 


REDFORI) 




SaIHe .... 


723 


PINKF.RTON 




Martha A. . . . 


1415 


OWEN 




Lizzie .... 


1015 


REED 




Hattie .... 


1 140 


PINTO 




Horatio 


4.S1 


PADPLICFDRU 




Anna . . , . 


92 


RF i:\-ES 




Benjamin F. 


4N6 


POLI.DCK 




Elsie .... 


281 


Nancy .... 


4^i 


Margaret 


654 


RI'MIXGToN 




PALMER 




POME ROY 




Josephine M. 


996 


Alice M. 


10.S6 


Medad 


546 






Eugene C. . 


1087 






RICE 




(ieorge W. . 


639 


POOL 






327 






PALM ITER 




.Samuel 


757 


RICH 




Eugene 


103.S 


POPE 




h'.lizalieth 


»4 


Willi. mi 


163 


Fieldnig 


367 


RICHARDS 




PARKER 




POPHAM 




Evan .... 


1400 


Polly .... 
Sarah M. . . . 


23-' 
1175 


Robert C. . 

PORTER 


745 


RIGGS 




PARKHL'RST 




Noah .... 


206 


Bernice ... 


516 


Mary .... 
PAR mi: LEE 


43« 


POST 
Eunice 


•^33 


RIPLE^• 
Warwick 

ROBINSON 


776 


Mabel .... 
Phinea.s 


143 

75 


POWER 




Jabez .... 


126 


Sibe .... 


142 


Frederick P>. 


666 


Persis .... 


no 


PARSONS 




po\vi-:rs 




rohi;rtson 




Phebe .... 


317 


Addie .... 


[416 


Alexander 


914 



RODGERS 



Jane P. 
Louisa 



ROGERS 



Clarence 
Cornelia 



Rf uben 



Jane 
Jennie . 
Rufns (J. 



Sarah U. 



ROSE 



ROSS 



ROUSE 



ROWLEY 



Henrv N. 



RUf.GLES 



William 



Etta 



RUSS 



RUSSELL 



Julia K. 
kobert R. 



RYALS 



W. M. 



Marv 



livint; 



SAMF'SON 



SAXBORN 



SANDERSON 



Reuben 



SAN TLI'-.Y 



Gertrude 



SAl'NDICRS 



Eliza B. 



Joseph 



SAW^'ER 



779 
39« 



420 

405 



.S2 



372 
729 

72,S 



"39 



10,86 



494 



1 460 



677 
567 



1463 



427 



1030 



269 



917 



174 



756 



Philena 



Maggie 



Emily 



Chloe 



Index. 
SCAGEL 

SCHLEW 

SC( )TT 

SCR ANTON 

SEARS 



SEWARP 
Asenath 

SHAFFER 
Eugenia B. . 

SHAW 
Harriet 

shi:arer 

Robert 

SHEFFIELD 
Charles D. . 

shi:lley 

Thomas 

SHl'AVELL 
Edith D. 

shipli:y 

Hattie N. . . . 

SHORES 
Mary L. . . . 

SIMMONS 
Marietta 

SIMPSON 
Margaret (\'aiih<irne) 

SLACK 
Harriet L. . 



60.^ 



1039 



394 



■S3 



940 
S73 



45 
724 

715 

I 2.S,S 

711 
'51 
655 
,S,So 
Sgl 
607 
63S 
629 



Williar 



lulia H. 



Robert 



SLADb; 



SLATI'.RA 



SLOCUM 



SMITH 



Catherine 

Jude .... 

Mary A. 

SYMTHE 

Jeannie 

SNOW 

.Abigail 
Elizabeth M. 
Levi 

S( I'll 1 

Lu( retia 

SOUTH MA^■D 

Alien . . . . 

SPARROW 

Harriet 

SPENCER 

Edson .... 

SQUIRES 

Mollie . . . . 

STAFFORD 

J J 

STANNARD 

Emma C. . 

STARR 

Grace .... 

STEPHENS 

Angelo D. . 

STEX'ENS 

Ehsha . . . . 
Mary .... 
Mehitable 
William 



359 



1406 



324 



750 



S59 
150 
411 



360 



231 

673 
421 



912 



303 



675 



1267 



1161 



675 



90 



531 



72 

284 

1 401 

5 



;,6o 




Meigs Gknealocjy 








ST F. WART 




THORINGION 




VAN DXKP; 




Heiniella H. 


402 




377 


lileanor 


20<S 


* * 




SriLKS 




TILKSTON 




VAN LOAN 




Joliii H. ... 


1033 


i'dna .... 


944 


Jemima (\'on Boskerk) 


69 


SroCKWKl.I. 




TINKHAM 




\'AN ZANDT 


, 


Phelie .... 


297 


Reuben 


234 


Julia . . . . 


397 


STONR 




TISS 




WADl.l-.lGH 




lUizabetli 


105 


Isabella C. . 


653 


John ^F . . . 


,S3S 


Katherine E. 

STORKS 


sss 


TiTrs 

John H. 


613 


WAGER 


4.S0 






Peyton K. . 

STRONG 

Annie .... 
Sarali .... 


354 

697 

431 


T( IMI.INSON 

l.orena 

Sarah .... 


267 
132 


WALBKIDGE 
Eavinia 

WAEKER 


S'^ii 


STL'RGI':S 

Isaac .... 
Sarali .... 


866 
S67 


looKF.R 
Julia .... 
TRKSSMKR 


396 


Harriet L. 
John 

WAEKl.l'A 


987 
370 


SWI'.AT. 




Anna D. 


650 


Julia S. 


549 


William W. 


429 


TklPP 




WAEE 




lAlU'.K 




H. A 


1456 


Emma E. 


1123 


Painelia 


250 


Tl'LLKR 




WAEEACE 




TAPPAN 




Lucretia 


301 


John 


>^73 


Mary K. 


313 


Rebecca 


304 


WAEEER 




(Marsh) . 


3" 


Tl'KNl'R 




Dwight E. . 


1077 


TA^"l.oR 




Jeruslia K. 


404 


F^dwin F. 
George E. . 


1076 


Joseph H. . 

(Sec page ,VjS.t 


766 


TWAiK 




Harriet A, . 
Mary E. 


1078 
1075 


riAVKSBrm- 




Samuel 


144 


Nellie A. 


1074 


Wilbur 


692 


'^^■RR^,l.L 




WALTER 




THA^■KR 




Katherine T. 


395 


John 


1074 


Hezekiah 


272 


Ul.LMAN 




WARD 




... 


277 


Mary P. . . . 


S17 


Ambrose 


77 


THOAIAS 




URF. 




Andrew 
l'-. M. . 


9 
892 


Ann (Williams) 




James \'. . . . 
XAl.l.KR 


575 


Levi 


74 
65 
54 


TIK )MPS( iN 


John W. 


Charles 1 >. . 


6.S,S 


Abigail 


469 


I'helus 


56 


Hiram H. . 
Howard 


493 
705 


\AN HlKl-.N 




WARNl'k 




William J. . 


q-'9 


Alexander 


322 


Chester 


961 



VVATEKHorSK 

Edward I'. . 

WATERMAN 

Laura .... 

WAT ROUS 

Frank .... 

WAV 

Willis S. 

WEARLNG 

Teeiiie 

WEBB 

Reyiu.lil 

WEEKS 

Abigail 

Edmund F. 

John .... 

Mercy .... 

weli.i:k 

Mary .... 

WEELS 
J.c 

wi-:sT 

Charlotte 

WESTON 

Rosamond 
Warren 



WEl'MoRl-: 



Justin J. 



WEVM( H'TH 



1119 



474 



6S1 



6S6 



140.S 



179 



258 

857 

37 

13 



595 



349 



627 



751 
762 



Ln'de.k. 

WHEAT 

Ralph .... 

WHISICNEANT 

liarbara E. . 

WHITE HOUSE 

Hulcie .... 

WHITING 

Rebecca 

WIGGINS 

Elizabeth 

WII.CO.X 

Curtis .... 

Ezra .... 

Sarah .... 

Zenas .... 



WII.I.ARl) 



1268 



242 



Fred A. 
Hannah 



WILLIAMS 



Erastus 
Nannie 
Nelson B. 
Willoughbv 



WILMAKTH 



.Asa|>h 



942 



213 



433 



66 



165 



227 

64 

8 

333 



992 
12 



211 

270 

567 
356 



472 



Delia 



WOLI'- 



W( II >l) 



Elihu 



WORTHING 



Ella 
Ella 
Sophia 



Mary 



WRIGHT 



WVATT 



VALE 



361 



869 



.lohn W. 
Susie .M. 


528 
693 


WO(.)l.)MAN 




Canulla 


496 


WOODRUEI'- 




Lucy ( Baldwin 1 . 


308 


W(.)OLF( )LK 




Arthur R. . . . 
William 1-:. . 


798 
795 


WORTH 





446 



500 



715 

761 

191 



"3 



WlNBoRN 




Lucy 




516 


loanna 


90 


.Sarah 


J. . . . 


560 


WINDSOR 






^•ATES 




Albert . . . . 


482 












Ma.-d 


dena . 


202 


WINSLOW 






\()VNC, 




It)sephine A. 


636 








.Susanna 


135 


U. Z. 


» 


495 



SURNAMES UNKNOWN. 



Avis 

Bathsheba 

Jean 

Jerusha — 

Martha 

Rebecca — 



m. Mark Meigs (No. 4). 
' Ebenezer Meigs (No. 36). 
' Matthew Meigs (No. 119). 
' Felix Meigs (No. 551. 
' Joseph Meigs (No. 39). 
' Ebenezer Meigs (No. 36). 



o6-^ 



Meigs Genealogy. 



INDEX OF SUBJECTS. 



NUMBERS IN PARENTHESIS REFER TO INDIVIDUALS, 
OTHERS TO PAGES. 



Academy — Alliaiiy Ft'inalt-, N. ^'. 

E. \V. Crittenden, Priniipal 
of, .... 227 

Jane T. (504) };radnate of, 65 

Ricliarti M. (210) Trea.s. of, 227 
" Marion, Mass. 

Jose]ih l.orini; (S17) grad- 
nate of, . . . 309 

" National, of Science. 

M. C. (398) nienilier of, 26S 

" Natnral Science, Phila. 

lames Aitl<enMeiys, I.ilirar- 
ian of, . . . . 230 

" Naval, at Anna|)olis, Md. 

Memorial taljK-t to Admiral 
Meade, . . . 329 

" Naval, Ne\v]>ort, 1\. 1. 

lolin F. (779) gradnate of, 30.S 
" Old Bridgewater, Mass. 

Joseph, jr. (425) graduate of, 271 
West Point. 
Jolin R. (765) graduate of. 305 
Col. |oseph H. Taylor, 
gradnate of, . . 30S 

Richard \V. Meade, grad- 
uate of, ... 253 
Admiralty Court in Bermuda 

[osiah (9S) l'ro( tor in, . 20S 

Alarms — Falmouth. 

Jaliez (125) service in, 319 

Matthew (119) service in, 320 

Reuben, (38) service in 321 

" Le.xington. 

Daniel (83) Sergt. at, 31-197 

Jehiel (81) Knsign at, 3i-'95 

John (108) service in, 319 

Nathaniel (113) service in 320 

Return 1.(90) service in, 34-19S-201 
" Rhode Island. 

F^benezer ( 1 10) service in, 319 

X'ermont. 

P>enjamin .S. (156) service in, 214 
Daniel B. ( 161) service in, 216-217 



Page 

Albany 

Annals, Maj. John (167) frequent- 
ly mentioned in, . . 46 
Major John (167) High Constaljle 

of ... . . 46 

and Schenectady Railroad. 

Maj. John (167) on first excursion 
train, ..... 46 

.American Institute, N. ^'. 

Judge Henry (215) Record- 
ing Secretary of, . 56 
Museum, Judge Henry (215) 
I'oimder of, ... 56 
Ancestry— Fry, . . 172-174-322-323 
Meggs, 8-163 lo 16S-172 to 174 
Wilco.x, .... 182 
Willard, . 1 89- 190-326-327 
Andover, Mass. 

]oliu Fry, I'asing, Fug., an 
early settler in, . . 322 

Theological Seminary, Benj. 
C. (266) graduate of, . 65 

A(|ueduct, Washington, D. C. 

Constructed Ijy Maj. Gen'l 
Montgomery C. (39S) 262-264 
Archives. Mass. — Maj. Willard's account 

of his service, . 328 
Rev. War Records in, 

317 to 321. 
Arei|uipa and ^Tollendo Railroad. 

Built by Henry, (526) . . 277 

Arkansas City, Kansas. 

Herman (627) Mayor of, . . 76 

Arlington Cemetery. Monuments there to 

Professor Josiah, (98) . . 20S 

Montgomery C. (39S) . . 267 

John R. (765) .... 307 

Arms of Meggs, .... 3-4 

Bradford I'e\erell, 4-162-163 

Cambridgeshire, . 162-163 

Kent, .... 162-163 

Lomlon, . . 162-163 

VVarnickshire, . . 162-163 

White Chapel, . . 163-164 



Index. 



3^^ 3 



Army, U. S. 

Meade, George Gorilun, Major- 

General, .... 253 

Montgonierv C. (39S) (J 11 a r t e r- 

Master General, . . . 25S 

John (97) Hrigade-Major, . 37-205 

John K. (765) Brevet-Major, . 305 

Taylor, Jolin R. M., Captain, 308 

Taylor, Joseph H., Colonel . 30S 

Return J. (90) Lieut. -Colonel, 201 

Return J. (191) " " 223 

ArnoUl's Expedition to (Juebec, 34-200 

Map of Rovite, ... 34 

Col. Return J. (90) accompanied 

it, .... 34-200-201 

Major John (97) accompanietl it, 206 
Artillery, Tenn. ist Regiment. 

Joe V. (724) l.ieut. of, . 300 

" U. .S. P'irst Colored. 

Joe V. (724) Officer of, . 300 

'■ L'. .S., Fielding I'ope (725) Cap- 

tain of, .... 302 

Assembly. See Legislature. 
Asylum — Cherokee Blind and Insane. 

John R, (726) Stipt. of, . 124 

Deaf and Dumb, N. \. 

|)r. llar\ey 1'. Feet President 

<il 240 

Jane T (504) Teacher in. 
Atchison, Kan. — William V. F)laiid,.\lavor 

"'■ ■ ■ ' 253 

Australia. — Jasper li. (625) Mayor of town 

in, .... 76 

Baltimoie, Md —Home of Henry 15, (593) 
.Author of Meigs' Gen- 
ealogw . . 107 

Barnstable down Recorils, . 321-322 

Battles— Benningtim, Benj.nnin .S. (156) 

at, 214 

Lookout .Mount. iln. Major-Gen- 
eral Montgomery C. (398) par- 
ticipated in, . . . 264 
•Manila. Montgomery M. Tay- 
lor, commanding battery on 
Flagship "Olympia," in, 30S 
Pekin. John R. M. Fayloi at 

Siege of, .... 308 

Quebec. Return J. (90) taken 

prisoner at, . . 34-200-201 

Red River. James M. (732) not- 
able conduct at, . . 304 
Sag Harbor. Col. Return J. (90) 

Commander m, . 201-202 

Stony Point. Col. Return J. (90) 

at capture of, . 34-201 

Ticonderoga. Jehiai (81) in vic- 
tory at, ... . 196 



Bayonne, N. J.— Henry (395) Mayor of, 273 
Bedford, P.O.— ^Lllcolm R. (629) Mayor of, 76 
Bennington, \'t. — Expedition to, . 214 

.Sergt. Benj. S. (i56)accompanied it, 214 
Bermuda.— Charles D. (219) boin in .St. 

George's, ... 57 

Josiah (98) Proctor in .Admir- 
alty Court, ... 57 
Bland descendants of Meigs, . 252-55^ 
Bradford Peverell, luigland. 

ArmsofMeggs, . . 4-162-163 

Meggs Manor at, . . 16410168 

Parish Church, . . . 166-167 

Bradford, Jack, slave defended by Re- 
turn J. (36S) .... 248 
Bragg descendants of .Meigs, . . 2^8 
Brick Ship at Chicago Fair, 1893. 

Designed by Rear Ailiuii al Meade, 254 
Cabin John Bridge. 

Largest .Stone Arch in the world, 

262 to 264 
Built by Montgomery C. (398) 262-264 
Campus Martins. 

Early fortilication near Marietta, O. 52 
Canadian Parliament. 

Daniel B. (628) Representative to, 
from Missiscpioi Co., 113-296 

Capitol, Washington, D. C. 

r)ouu' and wings constructed by 
Montgomery C. (39S) 261-264 

Cave, Judge's in West Rock Park, New 

Haven, ... 9 

Inscription, . 10 

" " John (3) concealed Regi- 

cides there, . . 10 

Ceylon, India. 

Benjamin C. (266) Missionary 

there 65-240 

Centennial Exposition. 

Joe \'. (724) Commissioner from 
Mass. to, .... 301 

Cherokees. 

Henry Clay Meigs (727) Clerk 
ofthe District, Circuit, and 
Superior Courts of Illinois 
District, Cherokee Nation 
and District Judge for same 
district, . . 125 

John Ross, Principal Chief of, .84 
" " " Meigs (726) mem- 

ber of the .Senate 
of Cherokee 
Council, . 124 

(7 26) Sii pt . of 
Cherokee Bliiul 
and Insane .Asyl- 
um, . . 125 



o('4 



MKK;S GKNEALOf^'. 



Page 
Cherokees. 

Return J. (90) Aseiit lo, 34-:20o-2O4 
Return R. (729) Member of 
Council, Speaker of llie 
House, and Captain of Kee- 
too-wahs, . ■ 303 

Chicago— World's Fair. 

Richard W. Meade, memlierol 

Govt. Board at, . . 254 

Richard VV. Meade, desi.yner 
of " Brick Ship " there, 254 

Chili. 

Henry (52<i) Railway contractor 

there ^1^ 

Chittenden — Gdes, prominent in \'er- 

mont's early history, '95 

" Lucius E., Registrar I'. S. 

Treasury, ... I94 

" Martin, 6th ("■overnor of Ver- 

mont, ... 195 

" Martin, Memlier of Congress 

from Vt , . . . 195 

Thomas, ist Governor ol 
Vermont, . . ■ i94 

Cincinnati, Order of— John (97) member ot, 206 
Clark— Col. Isaac, Commander of Green 

Mountain Boys, . • i94 

Col. Isaac, known as "Old Ritle," 194 
Clarksburg, W. Va.— William (433) Supt. 

of Schools at, 272 
" " llonie of Sophia 

Meigs' descend- 
ants, . . 252 
Colonial Wars— Account of Major Simon 
Willard's service in, 

326 to 329 
College— Christian, Nankin, China. 

Frank E. (1415) President of. 153 
" Delaware, Newark, Del. 

Matthew K.(3i8) President of, 245 
" Gallaudet, Washington. 

Samuel Porter, Professor at, 225 
lefferson .Medical. 

loe V. (1 175) graduate of, 313 

Charles I). (219) Professor in 

233 to 235 
James Aitken Meigs, Profes- 
sor in, .... 324 
" McChII, Toronto, Can. 

Malcolm R. (629) graduate 
" of Medicine, Phila. 113 

Charles D. {219) memlier of 230 
lames Aitken Meigs, Profes- 
sor in, ... 324 
Physicians, Phila. 
John Forsyth (400) address 
to ... 2i\ to 235 



"5 

245 

65 
228 

24 
224 

52 
15 



College of Pennsylvania, Medical De- 
partment, 

James Aitken Meigs, Profes- 
sor in, .... 
" Trinity, Noah Porter given de- 
gree of L. L. D. of . 
Ciiion. Schenectady, Matthew 

1\ . (318) graduate of 
\ale, Benjamin C. (266) grad- 
uate of ... . 
Henry (215) graduate of, 
Josiah (98) graduate of 
Noah Porter, President ol, 
Return J. (191) graduate of 
Timothy (33I graduate of 
Comnnssioners — Kelland and Kirk, Ironi 

King Charles 2ud, 9-10-174 
Josiah (98) Commission- 
er of General Land 
Office, . . 20S 

Joe V. (724) U. S. Com- 
missioner to World's 
I'^air, X'ienna, 187S, 301 
Joe V. (724) Mass. State 
Commissioner to Cen- 
tennial, Phila., . 301 
Commissions — Copies ol. 

Return J. (90) T99-201-202-204 
" J. (-,68) . 247 

Congress, U. S.— Henry (215I mendier of, 56 
John G. Jackson, mem- 
ber of, 
Martin Chittenden, 

member of, 
Matthew Lyon, mem- 
ber of. 
Return |. (191) Senator, 

52-221 

Consul, U. S— Matthew K. (318) at Pi- 
raeus, Greece, . 245 
Fielding P. (725) at Mon- 
tevideo, L'ruguay, S. A. 302 
Cutler's Corner, New Haven, Conn. 

John Meigs (3) bought in 164S, 9 

Dalles, The 

Charles R. {703) Mayor of, 
Danville, Ky. 

Timothy M. (731I Provost Marshal 

of, 

Digest of Laws. 

Return J. (368) Supreme Court De- 
cisions and Code of Tennessee, 
District of Columbia. 

Return J. (36S) Clerk of Supreme 
Court, . . . ■ 
Duncan descendants of So]ihia Meigs, 

252-253 



252 
195 
195 



-iS 



3°4 



24S 



250 



Index. 



365 



Page. 

Easthainptoii, L. I. 

Mark (4) and X'incent (2) on Records 

there 7-S 

East India Trade 

losepli (233) engagetl in, 237-23S 

Envelope system in free cliurclies. 

Tlieodure D. (396) originator of, 257 

Epitaphs. 

Jehiali (27) and wife, . . 22 

John F. (102) .... 25-208 
Josiah (26) and wife ... 21 

Lnther (297) and wife . . 242 

Pliineas (23) .... 19 

Return J. (igi) . . . 222 

Timoth\' l^^) .... 192 

Estates. 

Asahel (44) administration on, 193 

Waitstill, (43) administration on, 193 
\'incent (2) administration on, 171 

I'air Haven, \'t. — Mattliew Lyon, orginal 

Grantee, . . 195 

Fair Haven Brancli Railroad. 

Loring (427) 1 )irector of, . . 272 

Falmciuth. Mass. — Alarm at, 319-320-321 

" Town Records, 62 

Farm Islantl Honse, Matlison, Conn. 218 

Farmington, Conn. 

Miss Porter's .School for Young; 

Ladies at, .... 225 

Rev. Noah Porter, pastor of First 
Church at, ... . 224 

Farrihani, P. O. 

Daniel B. (62S) Mayor of, . 296 

First Ship built on Pacific Coast by 

George A. (313) ... 244 

l'"ranklin Institute. 

Dr. James .Aitken Meigs, lecturer at, 324 
I-'ry Ancestry, • • 172-174-322-323 

" Miss C. L. .Sands, notes 

on, . . . 174-322 

dalusha, Jonas — Governor of Vermont, 194 
" at Battleof Bennington, 194 
Gasellee, Gen'l, British Commander. 

Commendation of J. R. M.Taylor, 308 
Gittings descendants of Meigs, 252-253 

Gough and W'halley, Judges, or Regi- 
cides, .... 9-10-169-174 
Guilford, Conn. 

Charter. John (8) patentee in, 12 

Church, John (8) Deacon 
First, 
John (11) Deacon 

.Second, . . 14 

losiah (26) Deacon of, 21 
Phineas (168) Deacon 
of First, . . 48 



ol 



of 



Page. 

Guilford, Conn. 

(East), X'incent (i) first home at, 7 
.Skirmish, Capt. Phineas 
(23) killed at, . 19 

Green, John (8) originally bur- 
ied there, . 12 
" John (3) bought Thomas 

lones' place on, 9 

lohn (8) farm at, . . I2 

(3) admitted a planter, 9 

" (8) inherited property 

there, . 12-175-176 

Capt. Janna (12) Magistrate anil 

Captain of Train Banil, 15 

King Charles' Commissioners 

at, . . . . . 90 

Records, John (3) law suit in, 15 

" Marriage of Ebenezer 

(i.l) ... 15 

Hammonassett, Conn. 

John (3) admitted planter 
there, ... 9 

" Vincent (I) home there, 7-9 

" Cemetery. 

X'incent ( 1 ) first burial 
there, ... 7 

" Penn. 

Country home of Chas. 
D. (219) there, . 234 

Hartford. — Hospital. 

William H. (543) Supt. of, 2S5 
" State Historical Society at. 

Has military cap of Capt. Phin- 
eas (23), .... 19 
Harris, Walter, came to America 1632, 8 
" married Mary P"ry, . S 
Mary P'ry, Will of . . 173 
Hiawasse Garrison. 

Col. Return J. (90) V. S. Agent to 
the Cherokees there . . 247 

Highgate, \'t. 

Benjamin .S. (156) early settler in, 214 

Summer Home of Henry B. (573) at, 292 

Luther (197) jnoneer Settler, . 240 

Hildreth's I'ioneer History of Ohio, . 52 

Hill School — Founded in 1851 by Rev. M. 

K. .Meigs (318) . 78-245 

Founders' Day Celebra- 
tion, 1901, . . . 296 
Prof. John (659) Present 
Master, . . . 296 

Hinkley Locomotive Works. 

Holmes Hinkley Founder of 211 
" descendants of .Meigs. . . 211 



366 



Meigs Gexeai_<_" 



Huniington, L. I. 

Taniizen and WiHiam Fry 

there 52; 

Home of >Eark i4> . . §-335 
Purchase of, . . . 523 
Records, . . - 323 

Instituie — Anie"can. 

judge Henry o-;' Record- 
ing Secretary of. - 56 
Franklin. 

lanies Akken Meigs. Lec- 
turer in. - . . 524 
S:ni:hsoosan. 

Maj--Gen'l Montgomery C. 
• ^oSt Regent of. - 264 

Invemtories. 

Deacaa John l(Sii Estate. . iSo-:Sr 

Vincent n> "" . . 105 

It2l " . . I-I 

Jackson. 

John C nietjiber of Congress 
from Va., . . . 252 

John G.. District |udge. . 252 

descendants of >teig>. 35--253 

Jefferson Medical CoHege. 

Chas. D.. Professor at. . 230-235 

Foe V. 1:75 gradtiaie of. . 313 

lames Aitketi Meigs, graduate o". 321 

itisiices of Suprenise CO'Uri:. 

Presente-i cane to Rettim J. 136S 250 
Kiilirsgworth Lar.c Records, 176-152-153 

King Charles Coniniissioners. 

Keilond and Kirk, . . 9-10-172. 

Lafayette — Lodged at Capt. Phineas >22. 

house during Rev. War, iS 

Guest of Jiadge Henry ■|'2I5» on 

second \-:s!t to .\rnerica. 225 
Post G. -A. R.. Richard \V. 
.^leade. Comiaiaiider of, 254 

Leather Cap Regt. Sixth Conn. Infantry. icS 
Letters, and Extracts from : 

Capt. Gideon »,; ; 'J< to Wm. 

H. C. Evans to H. B. Meigs 593 2:5 

L". S. Grant to A. Lincoln. 265 

Daniel Henshaw v Rrtrosrect and 

Prophecy . . 315103:7 

.■\. LincOiis to ]o6 V. 17241 Fac- 

Sinrdie of. . . . .•;oo 

.\. L:r.co".n to Lietit-Gen. Scott 

rega-ding Montgomery C. jy? 255 
\V. H. Se-.vards ■' •■ •' 25S 
to Return J. 'OO" from George 

Was ungtort. . . . 202 

to Retura I. 'OO''. f-otn .\ttv. Genl. 

KnO'X. .... 20'^ 



Page. 

Lima. Peru. 

Henry 1526* celebrated banquet at 
which were distribnied $50,000 
worth of Medals, . . 277 

Loweli. Mass, 

Cartridge works established there 
by Joe V. (724* and Benjamin F. 
Butier, .... 3C0 

Lyon — CoL Matthew. 

In Battle of Bennington. . 195 

Original grantee of Fair Haven. 

Vt 195 

Elected to Congress from Ver- 
mont. Kentucky and Arkansas. 195 
Madison. Conn. 

Soldiers Memorial Hall, James R. 
>67oi one of its Founders. . 29S 

Malone. X. V. 

Henry B. 1 503* Commander of W. D. 
Brennaa Post. G. A. R. . 253 

Massie. Gen!. NathanieL 

Seated, though not elected, as 
First Governor of Ohio. . 221 

Marb'tehead. U. S. Steamship. 

Richard W. Meade. Commander of. 
in Stone River engagement, 254 

Marietta. 

Gov. Return J. t, loi n Pioneer Settler. 220 
Gov. Return J. I, iQii NEansionat. 222-223 
Massachusetts General Court. 

Major Simon Wiifard, Representa- 
tive for 15 years to. . . 327 
M?-ssachusetts Archives. . 217 to 221-31S 
MattapO'issrtt Harb«>r Lighthouse, . 23S 
>[ayors — Arkansas City. Her an 6271 

Atchison, Kan., Wni. T. Bland. 
Australia. Jasper B. 162511 of 

ton^n in 

Bayonne. X. L. Henry (395) 
Bedfo-d. P <J . Dr. .Maicoim. 1.6291 7° 
Farnham. P. O., Daniel B. i62St 76 
Painesville. O.. Gideon E. 1S331 310 
The Dalles. Oregon. Charles 
R. i703» .... 2gS 
Nteade. Ma;. Gen'I George Gordon. Com- 
mander of L". S. Troops at Get- 
tysburg. .... 253, 
Robert Leamy, Brigadier Gen'I 

of L". S, >farines. . . 254 

Memorial Tablet to Admiral R. 

W. at .\nnapolis .Academy. 329 

Samoan Treaty, negotiated by 
.Admirai R. W. . . . 254 
"' descendants of Meigs. . 253-254 



76 

76 

296 



Index. 



367 



Medical College. lel'fersoi!. 

1 >r. |. .Aitken Meigs, graduate 
of, . . . ', . 324 
Society, Phia. Co. 
Jame.s .Aitken Meigs, Presi- 
dcin of, .... 324 
Meggs faniilv in White Cli.i|jel, Lon- 
don, .... 163-164 
Manor, . . . 164-166 to 16S 
Meigs Arms, . . 3-4- 162- 163- 164 
Ancestry, . S-163 to 16S-172 to 174 
Battery, roninianded by Capt. 

Joe \'. (724) .... 300 
Battery commanded bv Fielding 

P- (7251 302 

Connties, towns, etc., named for, 325 
Deeds, John (31 to John (8) . 173 

English family in Newark, X. | , 323 
Epita[ihs, 19-21-22-25-192-20S-222-242 

'■'"Its 301-325 

Houses — 
Charles D. (219) Hammonas- 

sett. Pa 324 

Sergt. Daniel (Sil .Madison, Conn. 31 
Klias B. (288) Durham. Conn. 70-240 
Farm Island House, Haniman- 

assett, . . . . 21.S 

Henry (215) N. ^■. City, . 22S 

" J (3431 .Madison, Conn. Si 
B. (593) Highgate, \'t. 292 
" (526) Tehama House, .S.I'\ 27S 
" (526) X'illegas, .S. A. . 2.S4 
Janna (12) East Guilford, Conn.. 185 
John F. (225) Madison. Conn. 236 
Lucretia .A. (3491 F'ulton, N. ^■. 246 
Luther (297) Highgate, \'t . 241 
Mark (4) .Southampton, I.. I. 174 

Phineas (23) ^Lldison, Conn., i.s 

(1681 ■' " 4.S 

Ktrturn J. (191) Marietta, ( )hio. 222 
R. 1729) Tahlequah, In- 
dian Territory, . 303 
Newspaper clipping referring to, 325 
.Sisters, Ouartette, 311 

" Poem on . . 312 

Wills- 
Henry (526) . . 2S1-2S2 
John (3) . . . 175-176 
■' (81 . . . 177 to iSo 
" III) . . . . 1S4 
\'incent (i) ... 169 
(2) ... 171 
Methodist Book Concern. 

Benjamin C. Jr. 1607) connected with 66 
Mexican War. 

Major Benj. F. (521) at storming of 
Chepiiltepec .... ico 



Page. 
Minnesota. — Robert \'an (121S1 F^^vange- 

list in ... 315 

Mississippi Ri\er Improvements. 

Montgomery C. I398) first engineer- 
ing work under Robert E. Lee 265 
Montgomery (76S) {' . S. Engineer 
in charge of work . . 128 

Missist|uoi, Canatla. 

Daniel B. (62S) Member of Parlia- 
ment tVom .... 296 
Monuments — ."Xrlington Cemetery, 

20S-267-307 
of .Sag Harbor Battle, . 326 

Montevideo, S. A., F'iekling P. (723) Con- 
sul at . . . ■ . 302 
.Moravian .School, Bethlehem, F'a., Marv 

.S. (366) educated at . . 252 

.Mounil Cemetery, Marietta, O. 

Largest number of" Revolutionary 
Officers burietl there. . . 223 

Xarragansett, The I'. .S. S. 

Richard W. .Meade Commander in 
60,000 miles cruise under canvas 254 
Xaval .Academy . . . 30S-329 

■^'avy 253-301-308 

.Vational .Academy of .Science . . 268 

New H.uen — Cutler's Corner. 9 

Gazette, losiah I9S) F'ditor 

of, . . . 20S 

John made freeman in 9 

Judges or Regicides se- 
creted there 9-10-169-174 
Records, 7-43-51-177 to 1S1-1S4 
Xinigrct, Sachem of the .\"yanti<s. E.\pe- 

dition against, .... 327 

Xonacoicus, Home of .Sinmn WiUartl, 327 
Normal School, W. \'a.. Dr. Win. 1433) in 

charge of, .... 273 

North .Atlantic Sijuadron, Richard W. 

Meade first and last service in, 253-254 
( )ddie descendants of Meigs . . 255 

Ohio. — Return L '90) Pioneer of, . 19S 

Return |. I1911 Governor of, 

52-220-221-222-223 
Old Guard, Orville < )ddie, member of 255 
Old Oak Chest, date 1696 . 190-191 

Olympia, Admiral Dewey's Flagship, 
Montgomery .M. T.iylor commanded 
battery on . . • . 30S 

Oregon Constitutional Cunveiitiun u hen 

admitted to Union . . 29S 

Oroya Railroad over .Andes, .S ,A., built 

by Henry 1526) .... 2S0 

Painesville, O., Gideon E. 1S33) Mav or of'. 310 
Panama Railway Construciion Co. 

Edmund F. (352) ... 50 



368 



Mf.igs Genealogy. 



I'apiiifaii War. 

Captain I.uther (297) commanded 
Militia in ... 241-242 

Pay Roll — Captain Hand's Co. Fac-Sini- 
ile of. Sergt. Daniel (S3) 
named in . . 19S-199 

Pensioners. 

Aliel(i46) 45 

Benjamin S. (156) . . 145-215 

Daniel H. (161) . . . 216-217 

Elizabetli, widow til John (97) 37 

John (97) 37 

Josiah (257) .... 62 

Mallei, widow ol" Nathan {143) 44 

Seth (256) 61 

Pigeon-Hole Scoop Paper lio.x, invention 

of Joe \'. (7241 .... 301 

Plattshnrs;, N. \'. Battle of . . 72 

Plymoutli, Mass , Cocinty Records . 321 

Poems. 

Parody referring to Sarah B. (408) 271 
On Mei,gs .Sisters, by Charles Shaw 312 
A Lamentation for 'riinothy (33) 192 
Port Madison, VV^ash. — George A. (313) 

pioneer, mill owner and ship bnilder 78 
Ship Wildwood built there . 78 

Porter descendants of Mei.;^s 224-225 

Postniaslcr-tieneral, Col. Return |. (191) 223 
Pottstown, Pa., Hill School of . 81 

Pro|ihecy, Letter by Daniel Henshaw 315 

Punch Bowl Inn at Hrookline, Mass. 316 

Public Buildings, Washington, constrnct- 

ed mider Montgomery C. (39S) 264 

Ouebec. 

Col. Return J. (90) taken prisoner 

there .... 34-200-201 

TnnnbuH's painting of (.ienl. Rich- 
ard Montgomery's death 200 
Major John (97) ser\ed under Genl. 
Montgomery at, . . . 206 
Railway — Albany and .Schenectady, 46 
Arecpiipa and Mollendo (Oroya) 277 
P'air Ha\eii Branch, 272 
Panama, .... 50 
Valparaiso and Santiago, 27S 
Recorils. 

Barnstalile, .... 322 

British Museum, , . 172-322 

Conn. St.ite, .... 214 

Falmouth, .... 321 

Guilford, . . . 15-169-175 

Huntington, L. I. . . . 323 

Killingworth, . 35-176-182-183-212 
Massachusetts (Archives) 

212-213-317 to 321 



Records. 

Middletown, .... 23 

New Haven, 7-45-51-171 to 1S1-1S4 

New London, . . . 51-171-173 
Pension, . . 28-44-45-213-215-216 
Rochester, Mass. . . 212-321 

.Southampton, L. I. . . . 7-177 
South Sandwich, . . . 322 

Suffolk Co , Mass. . . . 172 

Talcott manuscript, . . 169 

Vermont .State, . . 46-214-216 

Westbury, L. 1 . . 322-323 

Red Horse Tavern at .Sudlniry, . 316 

Registrar of U. S. Treasury. 

Lucius E. Chittenden, . . 194 

Rehobeth, Mass. Early Meigs Familv 

recorded in, . . . . .7 
Representatives. 

Canadian Parliament, Daniel B. 

(628) 296 

Cherokee Council. 

John R. (726) .Senator to, 124 

Return R. (729) Member of, 
and .Speaker of the House, 303 
[I. S. Congress. 

Henry (215) . . 56-227-229 
Ji-ihn G. Jackson, . . 252 

Matthew Lyon, . . 195 

Return J. ( 191 ) Senator, 221-223 
General Assembly of Conn. 

Elias B. (2S8) from Durham, 69 
Janna (12) from East Guilford, 15 
James R. (670) from Madison, 298 
John H. (66.S) from Madison, 297 
Phineas (168) from Madison, 48 
Return (29) from Middletown, 23 
.Samuel (267) from O.xford, 66 

General Assembly, N. ^'. 

Henry (215) from New ^■ork, 56 
General Assembly, \'ermont. 

Luther (297) from Highgate, 72 
General Court, Mass. 

Joseph (233) from Rochester, 237 
Josiah (26) from Fast Guilford, 21 
Simon Willard, for 15 years, 327 
Tennessee .State Senate. 

Return J. (368) ... 248 
Retrospect and Prophecy. 

Daniel Henshaw's Letter, . 315 

Return Jonathan. Origiri of name, . 305 
■Ailniiial Me.ule's version of, . 305 
Ross, John, Principal Chief of Cherokees, 84 
Sandwicli (South) Records, . . 61 

Santiago and Valparaiso Railway, . 278 

San Francisco, Cal., Henry (5261 promi- 
nent investor there, . . . 276 



Index. 



369 



Secret Service, U. S., 'I'imotliy M. (731) 

connected with. . . • 304 

Seminary, Theological, Andover, Mass., 

IWnj. C. (266) graduate of, . 65 

Seminary, Theological, Union, N. V., 

Matthew K. (318) graduate of, 245 

Shaw, Cliarles I). I'oeni on Meigs Sisters, 312 

Sherid.in, Major-Genl. K.xtracts from Per- 
sonal Memoirs, 305-306-307 

Sherman's " March to the Sea," Eugene 

VV. Guindon in. . . 296 

Silence (31) and Submit (32). Story of 

their names, .... 191 

Grave at Hammonassett, . 16 

Slocuiii, Genl. H. \\'., E. W. Gumdon 

Au1e-de-Cam|) to. . . • 296 

.Smithsonian Institute, Genl. Montgomery 

C. (39S) Regent of. ... 264 

Southampton, L. 1. — Mark (4) recorded 

there, . S-177 

" . " V i n c e n t, law suit 

there, . . 7 

" " Records, . 7-177 

Spoons, silver, belonged to Concurrence 
(7) now owned by Reginald \V. Wil- 
co.\, N. V. .... 177 

.St. Albans, \'t. John (301) Eirst male white 

child Ijorn in 73 

Stock Exchange, X. V. 

Henry (395) President of, . 255 

(_)rville Oddie, member of, . 255 

JohnW. ■• •• •• . 255 

Stony Point, Return J . (90) at capture of, 34-201 

Supreme Court, U. C, Return J. (36S) 

clerk of 250 

ludge of ( >hio. Return J. (191) 223 

Tahlequah— Return R. (729) Captain of 

Kee-too-wahs there, . 303 

Talcott— Manuscript records of Meigs by, 169 

Tehama House, S. E., owned by Henry 

(526) (House of Balconies) . 278 

Tennessee — Return J. (368) Attorney Gen- 
eral of ..... 24S 

Ticonderoga— Battle of, Captain Jehiel 

(81 ) at capture of, . . . 196 

Todd — Rev. |onalhan, [(reached funeral 

sermon of Capt. Janna (12) . 1S6 

Tyler, John— Return J. (368) commission 

as .'\ltorney from, . . . 247 

U. S. Army — see Army V. S. 

U. S. Navy— 

Eielding Pope (725) Master Mate in, 301 
John F. (779) at head of Lieuts. 

list in 30S 

Montgomery M. Taylor, Lieul. in, 308 
Richard VV. Meade, Rear-Admiral, 253 



U. S. Secret Service. 

Timothy M. (731) connected with, 304 
University — Baptist Indian. 

Robert \'an ( 1218) graduate 

of 314 

Brown. 

Jose()li I, . (S17) graduate of, 304 
Chicago. 

Robert \'an ( 1218) graduate 147 
Edinboro, Scotland. 

Noah Porter given degree 
D. D. by, ... 225 

Georgia. 

Charles I). (219) graduate of, 57 
Josiah (9.S) First President of, 

37-208 
Harvard. 
Dr. Return J. (1177) grad- 
uate of Medical de|)t. . 146 
Michigan. 

Matthew K. (318) Profes- 
sor in, .... 245 
Missouri State. 
Wellington H. (1217) grad- 
uate of law there, . 314 
New ^■ork State. 

Noah Porter given degree 
n. I), by, . . . 225 

V\'eslern Reserve. 
Noah Porter given degree 
L. I.. I). l)y ... 225 
Valparaiso and Santiago Railway built 

by Henry (526) .... 276 

X'ermont. Thomas Chittemlen, hrst 

(jovernor of, . . 194 

House at Madison, Conn., 
home of Deacon Phineas 
(16S) .... 48 

Legislature. Luther (297) 
member of, . . 72 

Vienna. World's Eair, 1878. 

Captain Joe Vincent (724) Commis- 
sioner to, .... 301 
X'illegas. H(-}me of Henry (526) at, 280 
Mausoleum of Henry (526) at, 279 
Wagoner League of Single Statehood 
Promoters. 

Wellington 11. (12 17) .Secretary of, 314 
Washington, D. C— Land Olhce at. 

Josiah (98) Commissioner flcneral 
of 38-208 

Washington Aqueduct. 

Major-Cienl. .Montgomery C. 

(398) Engineer of. . 264 

Navy Yard. Richard W. 
.Mea<le in Command ol, 254 



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Page. 

VVestlmry, L. I. Fry records there, 322-32^^ 
Weynioiith, Mass. John (3) first recorded 

tliere, . . 7 

Whalley and GolTe. 

Judges or Regicides, 9-10-169-174 

Wliite Chapel. Meg.sis family of, . 163 

Arms of MegjiS, . 164 

Wliitficld House. Guilford, oldest in 

Connecticut, 170 

Wilco.N, Ancestry 1S2 

Wilcox, Reginald W. 

Compiler of " Allied Families Wil- 

co.x, Meigs, Webb," . 177-182 

Extract from " Address to \'ete- 
rans," .... 245-246 



Wilcox, Reginald W. 

Present owner of Concurrence (7) 



spoons, .... 

Wildwood. l'"irst I'acific-built slii| 

Willard Ancestry, 

Wills.— William Fry, 
Mary Harris, 
Henry Meigs (526) 



John 


• (3) 


•• 


• (S) 




■ (II) 


\inceiit 


(I) 




• (2) 



Winchester, Ky. 

Frontier home of John (194) 



• 177 

244 

189-190 

172 

173 
281-2S2 

175-176 

177 to 180 

184 

169 

171 

224 




Errata et Cokkhienua. 



ERRATA ET CORRIGENDA. 



If any one upon examining; the book discovers any errors which are not noted here, 
and will kindly report the same to the compiler, lie will esteem it a great favor. Man\- 
typographical errors appear in the book, which are not noted here, being deemed much 
less ini[)ortant than errors in names and dates, or misstatements of facts. 



/'^•.'■(•ii. /. i HI' iS, /or i6j I ^ ;•('<!(/ 1672. 

II. " 22, ddif 1653 inii/fr M,ir. 3. 

14. " 12, " to "Reliecci Hand" ///(■ ?('<'r,/,s" " il.ui. Ill Julm |r. ,mil Rebecca ( lUishnell) 

Hand." ' 

read 22. 

1 7.19- 

23- 

3°- 

" 17-^7- 

/V/.MvY " ,ukI Sarah i\\'riL;hl I." 

rt-ad " iKillin.nwortli." 

read 1739. 

31- 

inst-rt " Lieut." 

)i-ad 1751. 

" - T- 

"ilied Match 15, ly.SS." 

" Ap|i. 102." 

" d. .April 13, 1739." 

read 1756. 

read 1 )ec. 2S. 1S16. 

read 1.S25. 

1735- 

read Whitiiiy. 

"d, 1S65." 

" \>. 1747, d. 1S22 " 

insert "see App. 83." 

read '■ Hmise proliabh liiiilt by (27) Capt. Jehiel Meigs." 

read 1797. 

read " |iily ih " 

read 22. 

" ''■ i''^75-" 

" New " before H.irtloid. 

" 111. iSoi, " 

"twill scjii but 11 ,111(1 dieil |,in. 23, 17.S5 " 

" See .\pp I ii->.' ' 

" d. July 1S52. ' 

"ill. abiiiit iSoi 



IS. 
I.S. 

18. 


'• 


2, /or .N'li. 21 , 
13, " 1839 
16. ■■ 57 


19- 


" 


" No. 22 


20. 


" 


iS, " 13 


21. 


" 


7, " 1.S27 


21. 


" 


7, after Stephen 


21. 


" 


57- 


22. 


• ' 


1 1, /or 1 74 1 


22. 


'■ 


31. " 21 


23- 




2, l^efore " Relui 11 


24. 




lA, for 1750 


24. 


" 


20, " 28 


24. 




40, add 


25- 




14. " 


25- 


Last line, add 


27- 


Line 


29, /or 1758 


28. 


" 


6, " 1 lec. 23, 1716, 


28. 


" 


22, " 1285 


28. 


'• 


38, add date 0/ birth 


3"- 


" 


24, /cr W'hittiiis 


3"- 


Last line, add 


31- 


Lint 


14. add 


3'- 


'• 


18. 


31- 


/ nd 


'r pietiiie , 


32- 


Line 


i3../<"' I79-'^ 


32. 


" 


22, " "July 6" 


36. 


" 


14. " 23 


36. 


" 


17, add 


37- 


" 


3, insert 


39- 


" 


4, pre/x 


40 


/ nd 


er line s add 


4u. 


/.nu 


18, ,„/,/ 


40. 




24. " 


40. 


" 


39, pi i/x\o No. 243 



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" 40. 
" 40. 
■■ 40. 

" 43- 



44. 
44- 
44- 
44- 
44- 
46. 

47- 
47- 
52- 
5 = - 
52- 
53- 
56. 
56. 
57- 
58. 
60. 
61. 
62. 
64. 
64. 
67. 
68. 
68. 
68. 
6q. 
70. 
77- 
79- 
79- 
80. 
80. 
80. 
8.., 
80. 
80. 
80. 
80. 
80. 
80. 



Lineal, add "b. 1781, d. Sept. 11, 1843." 

42, " "b. 1775, d. Jan. 26, 1859." 

46, rfrti/ " 111. John Brown." 

To this record of the family of \io. 113 add the names Rebecca, ni. David Braj;g. 

Mary, b. 1771, d. 1854, ni. James Hiiikley, )uly 20, 1793." 
fo record o/No. 135, add after Phineas Meigs "of Catskill, N.Y.," and after Ezekiel 
add " Middletowii, Conn.," and erase "Catskill, N. Y.," and after 
Susanna Winslcnv, add "b. July 13, 1764, il. |an. 1809." 
Line g.for^S read ^g 

" 12. " June 2 read ]une i 

" 16, " March rfiz;/ January 

" 27, add quotation marks after 1778, 



38, /or 1843 
15, " Dec. 19 

11, " 318 

12, " 319 

18, ajter " .App. 191 ' 

24, for 1807 

36, add 

jS, for 202 

18, to Theodore 

ig, " Charles 



add 



read 1831 

read Sept. 22 

read 319 

320 

"rii. .Sophia Wri.>;lit.' 

read 1808 

b. 1782. d. 1S15 

read 203 

add "Denton 

".Austin 



28, after Hall ///.9<';'/"of Walliiigford," ami add date of her death," }i\u 29, 1813. 



34, add 

14. for Linn 

42, under No\'. 2 add 

7, for 1716 

15, " 1757 
25. 

31, " Feb. 13, 
10, add to Gilbert, 
26, for " I'uMieroy" 
34, add 

8, frcfix date of marriage 
for No. 290 

2 , " 1 830 

31, add 

34, " to Kdson .Spencer, 
4, after M. A. Halsey, 
7, preceding 1840 insert 
ii, for A|iril ro, 

9, add 

19, " 
21, " 

23. " 

32, /■<?;• l.ucretia, 
35, //vyi.r 

36, " 



read 



d. "Oct. 16, 1827. 
read " Lynn. 
"1819. 
read 1816 
)(■(((/ " 1857 
read " d. at Beardstovvn, III 
read March 3 
"Ogden 
read " Ponieroy 
d. "June 26, 185S 
" Sept. 26, 1821 
read 2S9 
read 1858 
" i^i- Aug. 5, 1893 
"d. Dec. 13, 1S62 
read"b. Feb. 12, 1821, d. May 23, 1S65 

"Feb. 19 

read April 19 

" of Ivorton, Conn. 

" of Ivorton, Conn. 

" of New Haven. 

" of Madison. 

Mary Lucretia, b. l'~eb. 18, 1825, d. 1898. 

" Jan. 27, 1S71. 

" ni. Dec. 3, 1889. 



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Pag^e S4. /.as/ /i/u-, /or '• Eyons." rend •' Iaous." 

86. Line \2, " "Pephani," rfao' " Popham. " 

S/- " -6, rcflfl' " Van Zaiidt." 

88. Nos. 765 ««(/ 766, rci!^ '■ I'. S. Arinv." 

90. /./«!' 29, /or " Henriette," >V(7(/ " Harriet. See p. 271." 
" 91- " 10. add b. 1S22, d. 1887. 

91. No. 427, /<;;• ".Samson," re-iif/ ".Sampson." 

92. Line 30, a/Vd'r Aurora, N. Y., (N/rf " b. in England." 
94- " 22,, to \^\o prefix "Jan. 31." 
94- " 25, <;//(•;•" William," rfa;/ " Penn Soule." 
9.S- " \2, before "Rebecca" insert "(458)" 
99. Last line, for ^i)^. read 8^5. 

100. /.///(■ 36, /or " Texaskana," rffirf " Te.xarkana." 

1^4 " ^i, " "Madison," " "Durham." 

10^- " 3. " "Dnrham," " "Dunham." 

" iio- " 15. " I'>1>- I, 1832, " Feb. I, 1882. 

120. No. 6S0, rf(7(/ " m. 1873 " 

" 121. No. 699, to record, add " chiiti Sherwood Clarkson, b. Oct. 3, 1901." 

" 122. L.ine 1,7,, add " b. July 10, 1850." 

125. For No. 11S4, read 11^4. 

123. Add to last line, d. " June, 1901." 

127. Line 2.T, add ".App. 746." 

128. /-"or No. 750 read T^g. 
" 128. " " 751 " 760. 
" 1=8. " " 759 " 751. 

128. " " 761 " 733. 

136. No. 1293, /o/- "M" read "Kmrn-.i." 

I4"- " 132S /ead 133S. 

146. Lo record of No. I lyS, add " child Return Jonathan ( i ith) h. Nov. 5, 1901." 

150. /-/«<■ 10, /or " eldest," rt-(7(/ " elder." 

152. .Substitute "o(" for "b." after each of the names of the children of Vhoinas. 

155. Line b, omit commn after •• home " and add " ont;s." 

164. " 12, /or " sometimes," rt'iji/ " sometime." 

167- " "9. " "Tanzen" rt-o^z' " Tamzen." 

170. L^ast line, for "ami" at beginning- of line, read "l\)-,\i." 

172. /-/nif 35, <z//i'r "New Eng." insert "Hist." 

174- " 14. ./or "information" read"w'\(e." 

177. Prefi.v " 8 A." to tenth line from bottom. 

" 182. .Section "3 F" zvas intended to follo7v page 176. 

154. Onotation from Bible over App. of No. 11 should read " For they that have used 

the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves, etc." 

184. ( hint parenthesis mark before Vol. IV, 509-510, and put it after. The note, " Prob- 
ably reference etc." should have period after New Haven. I'he letters 
B. C. .S. being Mr. Bernard C. Steiner's initial •:. 

155, Ihird line from bottom for "iound" rci^i/ " formed." 
193. Line 22, for 1626 read iy26. 
205. " 24, r^-c?;/ Morristown. 

" 207. " /th from bottom, rci?!/ Jedediah . 

" 209. " 14, add "also" rt/Ar "see " 



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234 
234 
246 

253 
253 
254 
254 
254 
254 
255 
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266 
266 
269 
269 
272 

273 
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2S7 
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297 
297 
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305 
305 
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309 
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Line T,2,/oy "his" 
" 27, " "independent" 



3". 




" 2-\.\\" 


35. 


" 


" Ball's" 


40, 


" 


" in " 


17. 




" liouse s;rou[id ' 


6, 




" soldiers " 


9. 




" weird " 


9. 


a/ti 


•r " winter " t>;«; 


y-' 


/'"' 


" this " 
No. 361 



read ' 



25. 



read ' 



read "her," 

" 2nd." 

read " 22nd. " 

" "Hall's." 

"of." 

hi;<hcr f;ronnd." 

read "officers." 

" " vivid." 



>ea(f " Ins." 

36S. 

['. .S. Army." 



"imperishable." 



' Commander." 
Commodore." 



read " Leamv. 



" 12, ( \i[>ital C /'/ 

" 25. 

26, Capitals in ' Rear Admiral 
" ^^6, for " Learny " 

II, read " U. I-i. Army." 
" 2T,, after "States " insert eoiiinia. 

" 25, Capital letters for " Eleventh Infantry" and "(Jnarter-Master General." 
" 26, C"i7/>/A;/i /"or " Hri,<;adier General." 
" 27, after " coidd " 
" 35, " " New \'ork 

21, /<)>-" successively " 
" 16, " " oldest " 
" 29, " " most " 
" 25, " " dani.lylion" 

" 7 from hottont, put semicolon after "century 
" 10 " " for "of" 

" I, for " e.\clnsi\'e " 
" 9, add " man " after 
" II, Capital V for ¥\rs\.. 
J'o the sk-etcli of (6(1^) ]ohn H, Meigs, (rn'i/ " Is Dele.s;ate from Madison to the Con- 
stitutional Convention of Connecticut, now (March, 1902) beins; held at 
Hartfortl, to revise the Constitution of iSiS." 
/.iiie 16, o>nit " for " after " anil." 

I, /or " original " rf(?(/ " origin." 

First tivo paragraphs should be separated from the one beginning " |anna Meigs, etc." 
I^ast Hue of fifth paragraph for " Puritan" read " peculiar." 

Line 23, omit the wo>d " back." 

" 24, /"or " !9,S2 " read " \Hq2." 

Paragraph 3, and in all subsequent ones, the title Private should have capital letter P. 
J'arai^rafh 1 should be a pat I of last paragraph <)//>. 318, and the -cords " Bezelat 

cont'd " should be omitted. 
Line i, rci;;/ " Six Months \\e\i," omitting pcrioil betzceen. 

" 2, /«/ " May " rt'iK!' " during." 

4, correct to "James Aitken Meigs." 

Last line should read " History of Cambridge under Henry I)unster." 



insert " then." 

insert "semi-colon." 

read " successfully." 

read " eldest. " 

"neat." 

read " dandelion." 

read " or." 

read " exclusively." 

" Committee." 



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